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La Marque council extends interim city manager’s contract after divided vote amid allegation review
Summary
The La Marque City Council voted 3–2 to extend interim city manager Barbara Holly’s contract six months (plus a 45‑day transition) and to begin a search for a permanent city manager; a councilmember asked to table action after saying an email alleged illegal conduct by the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office.
The La Marque City Council voted 3–2 to extend interim city manager Barbara Holly’s contract for an additional six months and to require a 45‑day overlap for transition with a future permanent hire. The special-called meeting on personnel matters featured sharp exchanges over timing, cost and an unverified allegation the council said it had received by email.
The motion, made by a councilmember identified in the record as Speaker 5 and seconded, specified a flat six‑month extension to Ms. Holly’s existing arrangement and an additional 45 days to assist a newly hired city manager with transition and onboarding. The council adopted the motion after debate and a…
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