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Resident tells Crockett council a federal judge questioned why no criminal charges followed CEIDC conduct
Summary
At the Nov. 3 council meeting, resident Bobby Boland alleged criminal activity by members of the CEIDC, said a federal judge questioned the absence of prosecutions, and urged the council to press for charges; the transcript records no council action or follow-up vote.
Bobby Boland used his three minutes during public comment at the City of Crockett council meeting on Nov. 3 to urge the council to push for criminal charges related to conduct by the Crockett Economic and Industrial Development Corporation (CEIDC). Boland said a federal judge had “dismissed it with prejudice” and questioned why criminal charges had not been pursued. He also criticized past local prosecutors and the police chief for failing to bring cases, saying: “I think it needs to be come upon y’all power through the city council to insist that charges are looked into and proper charges filed for the wrongdoing in the CEIDC.”
The remarks were made during the public-comment portion; the transcript records no formal response or motion by the council to investigate or refer the matter to prosecutors. Council members clarified later in the meeting that public comment is not a time for extended dialogue. One council member raised a separate budget concern and suggested placing an audit on a future agenda, but the transcript does not show the council agreeing to a formal audit or an investigatory referral tied to Boland’s allegations.
Because Boland’s statements raise an allegation of potential criminal conduct, the council has procedural avenues available—such as requesting staff to report back, asking the city attorney to advise, or making a formal referral to law enforcement—but none of those steps were recorded in this meeting’s public minutes or in the spoken record provided.
