Brookshire, Texas — The Brookshire City Council appointed Miss Vaughn to fill the vacant Place 3 seat on Dec. 18.

During deliberations the mayor read the statutory authority that allows the council to appoint a qualified resident to an unexpired term. A nomination was made for Miss Vaughn, and council members described her as having 20 years of service with the Brookshire Police Department, more than 15 years previously on council, and over 10 years of experience on the city’s economic development board. One councilmember said they would not vote for the appointment but said Vaughn is qualified; several members registered "sustain"/abstain comments in the transcript before the mayor cast a deciding vote in favor.

Following the vote the mayor asked the city clerk to swear in Miss Vaughn at the next meeting. The appointment is temporary until the next general election when the seat will appear on the ballot, as the mayor noted for public transparency.

The city clerk will administer the oath at the next meeting and the appointment will be recorded in the official minutes.