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DeSoto council rejects censure motion after heated public comment and two-hour debate
Summary
The DeSoto City Council on March 18 voted 4-3 to dismiss a proposed censure of Council Member Crystal Chisholm, after public testimony both for and against and extended debate among council members about process and liaison roles.
The DeSoto City Council voted 4-3 on March 18 to dismiss a proposed censure of Council Member Crystal Chisholm, ending a contentious agenda item that drew dozens of residents and more than an hour of public comment.
The censure notice was filed March 6 by Council Members Perrette Parker and Diana Marks and alleged repeated noncompliance with the council's rules and procedures, including claims that a social-media post by Chisholm gave the appearance she was speaking for the full council and that Chisholm had improperly influenced a Citizens Police Advisory Committee meeting. Parker and Marks asked the council to investigate, provide training, and adopt accountability measures.
Why it matters: Censure is the council's strongest formal reprimand of a colleague. Opponents of the motion said censure is intended for clearly egregious conduct (examples cited by the mayor included…
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