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Public comment day turns into series of attacks and defenses over county politics
Summary
Dozens of residents used public comment time to criticize and defend county commissioners and County Judge Barbara Canales, with speakers accusing commissioners of politicizing county business and others urging civility and deference to elections.
A large portion of the Aug. 5 public-comment period was devoted to residents criticizing and defending actions by members of the Commissioners Court concerning County Judge Barbara Canales and recent political disputes.
Several speakers accused unnamed commissioners of trying to strip the judge of authority for political reasons and urged the court to let the electorate decide officeholders. "You want to remove her…
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