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Fate residents press council for transparency after local Katrina Pierson event
Summary
Dozens of residents urged Fate’s City Council to explain a private event attended by multiple council members and Representative-elect Katrina Pierson, raising questions about transparency and whether the gathering should have been announced under the Texas Open Meetings Act. Council members debated next steps and asked city attorneys for public education on quorum rules.
Dozens of residents addressed the Fate City Council on Nov. 18 about an event hosted by Representative-elect Katrina Pierson that some citizens said lacked transparency and raised Open Meetings Act concerns.
Randy Long opened public comment by saying the meeting and related photos "became concerning to me on several fronts" and argued the event’s attendance and lack of published minutes undercut public trust. Several speakers echoed that the event’s "optics" were poor and asked the council to explain how invitations were handled.
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