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Conroe mayor asks attorney general to review council quorum rules after disputed department retirements
Summary
Mayor submitted a letter to the county attorney requesting an official opinion from the Texas Attorney General about whether the city charter and state open‑meetings law allow a majority of council members to make decisions outside public meetings; council members debated the move at length during the March 26 work session.
Mayor and city council members debated a March 2025 letter the mayor sent to County Attorney B.D. Griffin asking for an opinion from the Texas Attorney General about potential "loopholes" in how Conroe's council forms a quorum and whether a majority can make decisions outside public meetings.
The dispute centers on events last July when four department heads were offered retirement packages. Mayor said he learned the night before interviews were scheduled and called for review by the Attorney General to ensure the city is operating in the spirit of the Texas Open Meetings Act. Council members who opposed sending the letter said the mayor should have first circulated the request to the full council and city attorney and expressed concern that the letter’s format implied it represented the city rather than the mayor alone.
Why it matters: The question touches on the city charter, how council majorities communicate and make policy decisions, and whether council procedures should be amended…
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