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Public commenters at Pasadena meeting raise school-board vacancy, residency and corruption allegations
Summary
Several speakers during public comment accused local officials of wrongdoing, addressed Pasadena ISD board vacancy and raised concerns about elected officials' residency and conduct; some comments referenced an active investigation with the Harris County District Attorney’s office.
Several members of the public used the City of Pasadena council’s public-comment period on Jan. 28 to raise complaints about the Pasadena Independent School District board, to allege misconduct by local officials and to call for greater transparency in city appointments.
“That means the citizens of Pasadena will not get to elect someone to fill that vacancy. That is taxation without representation,” said Yan Ra Bey, a 24-year educator who said she is running for the Pasadena ISD school board, referring to the school board’s decision not to fill a vacancy left by the death of a board member.
Robert Jeter (speaker identified in the transcript as the person who raised the issue) told the council he had provided evidence that a council member admitted residing outside…
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