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Universal City council appoints William Shelby to fill vacant seat after three motions
Summary
After a special meeting and executive session under Texas Government Code Section 551.074, the Universal City City Council appointed former councilman William Shelby to the unexpired 2025–2027 term. Two earlier motions to appoint other candidates failed following debate over election results and candidate qualifications.
Universal City — The Universal City City Council appointed former council member William Shelby to fill a vacant council seat for the unexpired 2025–2027 term after three separate motions during a special meeting that began at 6:30 p.m.
The council went into executive session at 6:32 p.m. pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 to deliberate the appointment and later returned to the open meeting to consider nominations and votes. Council members considered multiple candidates before selecting Shelby by formal motion and second; the council then completed the appointment process and indicated the new member would be sworn in on Tuesday night.
The question of who should fill the vacancy prompted split votes and extended discussion. A first motion to appoint Patrick Day, made during the public portion of the…
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