Haslet — Tensions between the mayor and council surfaced repeatedly at the Jan. 12 Haslet City Council meeting, culminating in votes that left in place a prior repeal of a resolution about FM 156 and affirmed a separate censure of the mayor over alleged mishandling of council-requested agenda items.

Two agenda actions: First, council considered whether to reconsider Resolution 008-2025 (a repeal related to TxDOT and FM 156). After debate — including references to regional planning documents and guidance from city legal counsel — the council voted to not reconsider the prior action (a motion described by the city attorney as affirming the December decision). The chair recorded the motion as passing (vote recorded as not to reconsider, 5–0).

Second, the council addressed Resolution 013-2025, a censure concerning the mayor’s handling of council-requested agenda items. The mayor had submitted a written objection and several residents submitted emails both supporting and opposing censure. Supporters urged council accountability and cited perceived failures in timely posting and agenda transparency; opponents said the mayor was elected and censure was politically motivated.

After heated exchanges on the council dais — with repeated procedural challenges, accusations and requests for legal interpretation — a motion to approve the censure resolution was made and seconded. The council voted to approve the censure at the Jan. 12 meeting; the censure was adopted and the mayor’s written objections remained part of the record.

Why it matters: The votes reflect a broader, ongoing governance dispute over agenda control, transparency and professional conduct that residents repeatedly raised in emailed comments. Council members and residents framed the item as a matter of public-record procedures and respect for administrative staff; the mayor characterized his objections as legal and procedural and pushed back on the council’s interpretation.

Representative excerpt from public emails read into the record: “The mayor’s objections do not refute the facts that led to the censure…they highlight a pattern of conduct inconsistent with the city code of ethics,” one email read in support of the censure; other emails urged the council to avoid censuring the mayor and to focus on working together.

What happens next: The city attorney said steps will be taken to ensure the previously passed resolution is attested and that the administrative process for implementing council decisions will be clarified; council members also discussed improving routine communications to indicate when a requested agenda item is included as an 'update' rather than an action item.

The meeting recessed for a brief executive session and reconvened with no executive-session announcements.