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Council agrees to add full-time deputy city attorney item to agenda

City of Mesquite Technical Review Meeting · October 21, 2025
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Summary

Council members voted to add consideration of converting a part-time prosecutor role into a full-time deputy city attorney to a future council agenda; staff said details will be presented later.

During the technical review meeting, Martin told the mayor and council that the part-time prosecutor position should be converted to a full-time deputy city attorney and that the council’s approval would be required.

Councilwoman Fielding moved to add the item to next week’s agenda; the motion was seconded and, after no public comment on the motion, the mayor called the vote and advanced the matter for formal consideration. Staff said more detailed information about the position and how duties are currently shared will be provided in a forthcoming staff report.

No hiring or budget action was taken at this session; the council only approved adding the item for formal consideration at a later meeting.