Trophy Club council adopts resolution of no confidence in council member Stacy Bauer amid criminal case

The Trophy Club Town Council voted July 28 to adopt a resolution expressing no confidence in Council Member Stacy Bauer as the town continues to contend with public concern and a pending criminal matter. The action does not remove Bauer from office but signals the council’s collective judgment about her ability to serve while the legal process continues. Council members opened the discussion after the mayor read a July 1 letter from Mayor Janette Tiffany and Mayor Pro Tem Rylan Roe urging Bauer to consider resignation in light of the indictment in State of Texas v. Stacy Renee Bauer, case number 525-1815-158 in the 150th Judicial District Court. The letter said the charges had become a distraction to town business and raised questions about public confidence in the council. Public commenters provided competing views. Several residents urged removal or resignation, citing accountability and court filings; others asked the council to wait for due process. Jennifer Olsen and Savannah Harris among others told the council they believed Bauer’s continued service damaged public trust and called for resignation. Chuck Kelly and other speakers urged calm and focus on facts. Council discussion centered on the town’s obligations and the legal status of deferred-adjudication pleas. Council Member Dennis asked the town attorney whether a deferred adjudication plea would count as a felony conviction under the town charter (charter section 3.04); the attorney replied that deferred adjudication does not automatically equate to a conviction and that whether disqualification occurs depends on court action and the precise terms accepted by the judge. Members debated timing and the council’s authority to act absent a conviction. A motion to adopt a resolution expressing no confidence in Council Member Stacy Bauer was made and seconded. The council approved the resolution; the motion passed with one council member recorded as opposed. The resolution itself is a formal expression of the council’s judgment and does not by itself vacate an elected seat or change legal status. The council also noted that staff would consult the charter and state law about potential next steps if a vacancy were to occur, including the timing of any special election. The meeting was scheduled to go into executive session afterward under Texas Government Code §551.074 (personnel matters). The council’s resolution follows months of public debate and litigation related to allegations tied to youth programs outside the town, and public speakers referenced court filings, a plea recommendation dated June 24 and the prospect of deferred adjudication with probation and restitution. The town’s attorney advised that statutory and charter questions would control any removal or disqualification, and that a criminal plea recommendation is not automatically the same as a conviction until accepted by a judge. The council’s action closes this public meeting but does not alter the criminal case pending in Denton County; residents and council members said they expect additional legal events and potential follow-up from the council depending on court outcomes.