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Balch Springs council appoints Wanda Adams to Civil Service Commission after heated public debate
Summary
The Balch Springs City Council voted 5-1 to appoint Wanda Adams to the Civil Service Commission for a three-year term after extended public comment and council discussion over social-media posts and past legal issues.
The Balch Springs City Council voted 5-1 Jan. 27 to appoint Wanda Adams to the Civil Service Commission for a three-year term, following public comments both supporting and opposing her appointment.
The appointment passed after a motion by Council member Taslima Garcia and a second from Mayor Pro Tem Miles. Council member Gabriel cast the lone no vote; Council members Hill, Garcia, Whitley, Miles and Salau voted yes.
The vote capped more than an hour of public comment and council discussion. Angela Singletary, a resident who addressed the council during the public-comment period, cited Texas Local Government Code Section 143.006 and urged the council not to approve Adams’s…
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