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Rockwall council splits over appraisal-district nominee; reappoints councilmember Cedric Thomas
Summary
After executive-session deliberations, the City Council first approved one outside nominee, rejected a motion to replace Councilmember Cedric Thomas with a private citizen, then voted to reappoint Thomas to the Rockwall Central Appraisal District board in a 4–3 vote.
On Oct. 6, 2025, the City of Rockwall City Council voted on nominations to fill two seats on the Rockwall Central Appraisal District board of directors for 2026–2029, after discussing the matter in executive session. The council unanimously approved a resolution nominating Richard Koepke. A later motion to nominate Rick Johnson failed on a 3–3 tie with Councilmember Cedric Thomas abstaining; the council then voted 4–3 to reappoint Thomas to one of the CAD seats.
The action followed an executive-session discussion described at the meeting as the council's…
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