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Council votes to hire outside counsel to interpret charter after dispute over mayoral vote
Summary
Following a contentious discussion and an earlier tied motion to remove the city’s existing legal services, the council voted to retain outside counsel to interpret a charter provision about mayoral voting authority.
After a heated debate over the city attorney’s performance and billing transparency, the Cibolo City Council on Feb. 11 voted to retain outside counsel to interpret a provision of the city charter that council members disagreed about — specifically whether the mayor may vote on certain personnel decisions.
A tied vote earlier in the meeting left the council without removing the city’s contracted firm (Hyde Kelly LLP). Councilwoman Norma Sanchez Stevens had moved to terminate existing legal services; that motion resulted in a tie and no action. Later, amid continued disagreement…
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