Floresville council debate on city manager culminates in 3–2 vote after open‑session grievances

A heated open‑session discussion about the city manager’s performance concluded Dec. 12 with a motion and roll‑call vote recorded in the meeting transcript.

Council members raised concerns they said were based on repeated low scores in recent quarterly evaluations and on procurement, contracting and employee‑appreciation spending. Council member Jessica Rodriguez said she had reviewed receipts and practices and that items she considered improper had prompted her to place the matter on the agenda. The city manager, identified in the transcript as Annie Jocelyn, said she had provided responses to evaluations, described steps taken to improve systems and noted that many employee appreciation expenditures were budgeted and historically handled through the finance office.

After extended discussion and public comment — including several residents who both criticized and defended the manager’s record — a motion to terminate the city manager’s employment was made and seconded. The transcript records a vote of 3–2 in favor of the motion. Council members who spoke in favor of keeping the manager emphasized recent financial improvements, reserve growth and an S&P upgrade; those supporting the motion cited ongoing procurement and policy concerns and potential liability risk.

The transcript records the vote tally but the meeting packet does not include termination paperwork nor any immediate personnel‑action details beyond the recorded motion and vote. Council and staff discussed potential legal and continuity implications, including ongoing projects and pending litigation; council asked legal staff to advise on next procedural steps.