Council votes to hire Teresa Howe as assistant city secretary after executive session

Stafford City Council voted to employ Teresa Howe as the city's assistant city secretary after returning from an executive session on April 2.

The vote followed an executive session that the council said was authorized under provisions of the Texas Government Code and related rules. A councilmember moved to employ Teresa Howe as assistant city secretary; the motion was seconded and the council recorded a 6-0 tally in favor.

The executive session was announced at the start of the meeting and cited Texas Government Code provisions for privileged deliberations, including sections referenced by staff as relating to pending or contemplated litigation and personnel deliberations. The council explicitly stated there was "nothing to report" from the executive session before taking the employment motion on the open agenda.

No additional terms, start date or compensation for the assistant city secretary position were provided on the public record during the meeting. The council did not discuss or disclose further details of the executive-session deliberations in open session.

The employment action was recorded on the minutes and will be reflected in the city's personnel roster and upcoming administrative materials.