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Residents call for no-confidence vote and resignation after indictment of council member Stacy Bauer
Summary
Two residents urged the Trophy Club Town Council to place a vote of no confidence on the agenda and called for Councilmember Stacy Bauer to resign after a felony indictment; council agreed to place the issue on the next meeting agenda after a formal request.
Two residents urged the Trophy Club Town Council on Monday evening to place a no-confidence vote on the council’s agenda and asked Councilmember Stacy Bauer to resign after she was indicted on felony theft charges. Jared King of 106 Panorama Court and Danny Mayer of 2201 Presswick Avenue told the council the indictment undermines public trust and that a public vote or a resignation is necessary to restore confidence.
The ask: why it matters
The request centers on public trust and the ethical expectations of elected officials. Speakers argued that, although an indictment does not equal guilt, an official charged with felony theft involving public funds damages the credibility of the governing body and that the council should act to preserve integrity.
What speakers said and asked
Resident Jared King asked the council to “see a vote of no confidence” and said he wanted a public vote at the next council meeting. Resident Danny Mayer spoke at length: “I call Mr for Mrs Bauer to resign,” and pressed the council to put a vote of no confidence on the agenda if she did not step down. Mayer said many residents had contacted him urging continued public remarks at council meetings until Bauer resigns and described the matter as about “honesty, transparency and ethical leadership.”
Council response and formal request
After the meeting returned from executive session, Councilmember Steve Southwell formally asked the town manager to place an agenda item addressing the residents’ concerns on the next council meeting agenda; a second was made and the item was scheduled for the next meeting. The council did not take any formal disciplinary action during the meeting itself.
Context and process points raised at the meeting
Speakers acknowledged the legal presumption of innocence but argued elected officials are held to higher ethical standards; Mayer said a special election’s cost was worth preserving credibility. Town staff and council discussed procedural options and public-rights provisions earlier in the meeting, and the mayor’s procedural reminder cited Texas Government Code §551.007 regarding public comment rights.
Ending
Council members agreed to add an agenda item on the matter for the next meeting so the council itself can consider whether to put a formal vote of confidence or other action on a future agenda. No vote on discipline or resignation occurred at the meeting.
