Carol Clark, a Haslet resident who identified herself as living at 117 Schreiber Drive, asked the City Council on Dec. 15 to investigate what she described as a pattern of improper conduct by the mayor. "As a Haslet resident taxpayer, there are three issues that are deeply troubling to me," she said, reading a prepared letter to the council.

Clark outlined three specific allegations. First, she said the mayor hired a legislative assistant without Council approval and used an existing executive‑assistant line item to pay the position; according to Clark, the new hire was paid $12,137.76 gross ($10,567.40 net) and was not listed in the staff directory. Clark also said the same person previously served on the Hazlitt/Haslet City Council and contributed $200 to the mayor’s 2023 campaign, and that the assistant submitted opinions to Texas legislative committees that Clark said were outside the job description.

Second, Clark criticized the mayor’s handling of traffic calming on Blue Mound Road and John Day. She said three speed humps on Blue Mound and one on John Day cost $40,600 to install and that replacing three of those humps with speed cushions or tables added another $48,000. Clark said the work was not competitively bid and that, according to documents she obtained, the mayor authorized the payment directly to the contractor.

Third, Clark said the mayor submitted mileage reimbursements for 2021–2023 totaling $3,845.27 that she believes primarily reflect commutes from home to office and personal trips such as lunch. She cited Haslet City Code of Ethics and Conduct §2.4.7(d) and (g), which she said prohibit an elected official from using their position to secure special privileges or using city property for non‑city business.

"I believe these are not isolated issues but illustrative of the mayor's normal mode of operation," she said, asking council to "promptly and thoroughly investigate these issues and take the appropriate necessary action or actions."

Council members did not take immediate action on Clark’s request during the meeting. The council chair read Clark’s letter into the record and acknowledged receipt of an email reiterating the concerns. No formal motion to initiate an investigation was made at the Dec. 15 meeting.

Why it matters: Clark’s request raises questions about procurement, use of public funds and the city’s internal oversight. The council’s code of ethics provides a specific mechanism for investigating alleged ethics violations; Clark referenced page 6 of that code when asking the council to act.

What’s next: Clark said she will pursue a petition and asked the council to investigate; the council did not announce any follow‑up steps at the meeting.