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Residents press Friendswood council on flood projects and role of city authority in private criminal matter
Summary
During public comment residents raised concerns about Clear Creek flood mitigation projects, the Galveston County consolidated drainage district's approach, and a resident questioned the use of city letterhead in a criminal case, calling for a clearer standard on when city authority is used in private matters.
Several residents used the public‑comment portion of the meeting to press the council on long‑running flood mitigation efforts and to question the city’s use of official influence in a criminal matter.
Jason Jones, a resident who said he rarely speaks to the council, said a document printed on city letterhead had been used to intervene in a criminal case involving an aggravated assault allegation and asked whether the…
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