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Late-night La Marque meeting dominated by ethics complaints and heated exchanges; council takes little formal action
Summary
A string of citizen ethics complaints and mutual accusations among council members dominated the Nov. 18 La Marque meeting. Multiple motions to censure were proposed but often failed for lack of a second; council largely voted 'no action' or moved to the next complaint.
La Marque, Texas — A lengthy public airing of ethics complaints and accusations consumed the later portion of the La Marque City Council’s Nov. 18 special meeting, producing heated exchanges among council members, repeated demands for documentation and several unsuccessful motions to censure.
Multiple citizens read formal complaints alleging misconduct by council members, including claims that Councilwoman Kimberly Yancey harassed participants at a Lamarck Citizens Police Alumni Association meeting and that Councilman Joseph Lowry’s media activities have defamed or harassed other officials. The complaints, several of…
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