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Resident alleges $1.2 million missing at Aransas Pass housing authority; council hears removal statute referenced
Summary
A resident used the public-comment period to allege forgery and missing funds at the Aransas Pass Housing Authority, citing state removal statute language and urging local action.
During the public-comment period of the Aransas Pass City Council meeting, a resident identified in the record as Andy alleged that the Aransas Pass Housing Authority has mishandled funds and that "$1,200,000 disappeared by forgery under his watch," which the resident attributed to the authority's top official.
Andy said he has tracked issues at the housing authority since at least 2018 and asserted he became aware of the alleged disappearance in 2020–2021. He told the council tenants and ex‑employees had complained about the authority's operations. "This guy did. Y'all were there. This is not hearsay. Y'all were there," Andy said.
The commenter referenced a legal removal pathway and asked council to consider Section 392.041 regarding the removal of a commissioner, saying the process is "clearly stated" in that section and could be used to remove an allegedly incompetent official. Andy urged the council to act, calling the situation a matter of accountability.
Council did not take immediate action during the meeting; the remarks were part of the public-comment period. The council did not provide a departmental report or a staff response on the record during the comment period, and the transcript does not show any motion or vote related to the allegations at this meeting.
The city attorney, housing authority officials or the housing authority itself were not recorded responding during the public-comment period. The transcript records the allegation and the resident's request that the council follow the removal process he cited.
