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Resident criticizes Harlingen commission meeting order, cites Texas Open Meetings Act
Harlingen City Commission · October 28, 2025
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Summary
A resident accused the Harlingen City Commission of placing mayoral and commission reports ahead of citizen comments and urged that citizens be heard before agenda items, invoking the Texas Open Meetings Act during public comment.
During the citizens-communication period at a Harlingen City Commission special meeting, resident Robert Lipwich criticized the commission's procedure and said citizens should be allowed to speak prior to agenda items and reports. Lipwich referred to the state open-meetings law in arguing the current order limited public…
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