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Resident criticizes Bee Cave use of special meetings and agenda decorum rules
Summary
A resident told the Bee Cave City Council on Jan. 7 that frequent special meetings and the council's decorum language limit public comment and openness; council members defended the use of special meetings for routine business during holiday schedule disruptions.
A resident criticized the Bee Cave City Council on Jan. 7 for relying on special meetings and for the council’s posted decorum language, saying the practices limited opportunities for public comment and did not comply with the Texas Government Code.
The resident, who spoke during public comment, invoked Texas Government Code §551.007(a) and told the council that special meetings were being used in place of a general citizen comment agenda item. “Out of the last 4…
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