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Tarrant County commissioner candidate Michael Barber addresses Everman City Council, pledges local presence
Summary
Michael Barber, Republican nominee for Tarrant County commissioner, Precinct 1, told the Everman City Council he would station a staff member at council meetings if elected and pledged to oppose what he termed "sanctuary" policies and efforts to defund police.
Michael Barber, the Republican nominee for Tarrant County commissioner in Precinct 1, used a public-comment slot at the Everman City Council meeting Tuesday to introduce himself and his campaign priorities to local voters. "I am Michael Barber," he said, adding that he has lived in the precinct for 62 years and served more than three decades with the Fort Worth Police Department.
Barber criticized the incumbent and county staff for not attending municipal meetings, saying that absence makes it harder for county officials to hear where residents are "hurting." He said if elected he would ensure "a staff person at every one of your city council meetings to listen, to be a resource, to be a part of the conversation from start to end, to be a good partner with Everman." Barber urged residents to vote on Nov. 5 and closed by restating several campaign priorities: "I will fight every attempt to turn Tarrant County into a sanctuary county. I will fight every attempt to defund our police, to decarcerate, and to decriminalize."
The remarks were delivered during the meeting's public-comment portion; no council discussion or action followed Barber's comments during the recorded portion of the meeting. The meeting continued with a scheduled public hearing on a zoning ordinance and a staff report on a trial 4-day work week for city departments.
