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Crockett council hires outside counsel, delays CEIDC director contract amid allegations and corrective‑action work
Summary
After public commenters accused CEIDC director James Gentry of wrongdoing, the Crockett City Council approved hiring outside counsel to implement a corrective action plan and moved to withhold consideration of any new executive‑director contract until corrective actions, bylaw changes and policy updates are completed.
The Crockett City Council voted to engage outside special counsel to carry out a corrective action plan and moved to delay any new employment agreement for the Crockett Economic & Industrial Development Corporation (CEIDC) executive director until outstanding corrective steps are finished.
The council approved a motion to retain the law firm identified in the meeting as Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zac P.C. to implement a corrective action plan the council approved on 07/01/2024. The engagement was described to the council as intended to interpret and implement findings from a forensic audit and related internal‑affairs work.
The decision came after a lengthy public‑comment period in which multiple residents raised allegations about CEIDC leadership and the proposed contract for CEIDC executive director James Gentry. "Your days of stealing from Crockett taxpayers are coming to an end," Lawrence Minner told the council, accusing the director of taking "18 plus million dollars" and urging…
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