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Fulshear council places city attorney on administrative leave, votes to terminate employment
Summary
After an executive session, the council voted to terminate the city attorney's employment and place the attorney on administrative leave effective immediately; the motion passed on a roll-call voice vote.
Fulshear — Following an executive session on March 4, the Fulshear City Council voted to terminate the employment of the city attorney and place the individual on administrative leave effective immediately.
The council convened in closed session under Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate personnel matters concerning the city attorney, city manager and city attorney duties. After returning to open session, a council member moved to terminate the city attorney pursuant to Section 4.1(d) of the city attorney employment agreement and to place the attorney on administrative leave immediately. A second was recorded. The council then conducted a roll-call-style voice vote with the following ayes recorded in the transcript: Budokar, Patterson, the mayor (Ida McCoy), Bowers, Johnson and Poole. The motion passed.
Council offered public appreciation for the city attorney’s service during the meeting. No further details about grounds, severance amounts, or next steps for legal support were provided in open session; the motion and vote were the formal council action recorded in the public minutes.
City staff indicated the council would proceed per the employment agreement; any further actions tied to the office of the city attorney will be reported in subsequent meetings as required.
