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Public commenters accuse Crockett Economic and Industrial Development Corporation of violations; council puts forensic audit on next agenda
Summary
Multiple public commenters alleged statutory violations, undisclosed long‑term debt and misappropriation at the Crockett Economic and Industrial Development Corporation (CEIDC); council agreed to place a third‑party forensic audit on a future agenda for discussion and a vote.
Cheryl Wood, a public commenter, told the Crockett City Council that a recent review of the Crockett Economic and Industrial Development Corporation (CEIDC) ‘‘revealed that the CEIDC might well have violated state and federal statutes’’ including the Texas Open Meetings Act and the Texas Public Information Act, and said ‘‘approximately $16,000,000 in public funds have passed through the CEIDC in 2 decades with what appears to be little or no return on investment.’’
Craig Hopskin and several other speakers amplified those allegations, urging the council to order a complete financial and operations forensic audit and to suspend CEIDC activities until investigations…
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