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Residents urge action after Texas Municipal League review highlights finance shortcomings
Summary
Multiple residents used the public comment period to call for transparency and leadership change after the city's Texas Municipal League review flagged finance department shortcomings, late audits and training gaps; speakers urged council to act before the 2025 budget cycle.
Several residents urged the Terrell City Council during public comment on March 25 to act on findings in a Texas Municipal League (TML) review of the city's finance department.
Ken Lane, who identified himself and gave his address, said the TML review showed the city had not met the 180-day deadline for audited financial statements and cited a variety of process shortcomings, including limited staff training and reconciliation problems. Lane said the findings were severe enough to…
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