Fairview council appoints Lakeia Works to fill one year remaining on council seat 6

Fairview — The Fairview Town Council voted May 20 to appoint Lakeia Works to fill the remaining one year of the term for council seat 6.

The motion to approve Lakeia Works was made in open session following the council’s executive session and was seconded by a councilmember; the presiding official called for the vote and stated “Motion carries.” The transcript records voice votes of “aye” with no roll-call tally recorded.

Mayor (unnamed) addressed attendees after the vote and thanked residents for coming to the meeting, saying, “We sure can. I’d like to thank the people who came forward today to express their concerns.” The council did not announce an effective start date for Lakeia Works during the open session recorded in the transcript.

The appointment was one of two formal actions the council recorded after its executive session. The council also authorized special legal counsel to advise the Board of Adjustment on jurisdiction for a pending appeal related to the town’s April vote on a conditional-use permit.

Background: The seat appointment followed an executive session held under statutory exceptions the mayor read into the record, citing Texas Government Code §551.071 and §551.074. The appointee’s one-year remaining term was stated on the record during the motion to appoint; no details on the appointment process or candidate pool were provided in the open-session record.