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Council recalls ordinances and votes to reinstate city administrator office after heated public debate
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment and legal argument, the Haslet City Council voted Aug. 4 to recall three prior ordinances and reinstate the office and job duties of a city administrator, a move opponents said should be decided by voters.
The Haslet City Council voted Aug. 4 to recall ordinances and reinstate the office and duties of a city administrator, prompting extensive public comment and legal debate over whether the change should be made by the council or by a citizen petition and vote.
Councilmember Watkins introduced the item as a recall of three previous ordinances (listed in the packet as ordinance numbers 0102-02, 0902-03 and 012-2012) to restore the city-administrator position. The proposed action does not create a charter or change the city’s form of government; rather, council members said, it would restore an administrative office to manage day-to-day operations while elected officials set policy.
The agenda item generated lengthy public comment. Many residents — including multiple…
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