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Waxahachie council rejects ordinance limiting use of official title for political activity after lengthy debate
Summary
Council debated a proposed ethics amendment that would bar officials from using the prestige of their position to support candidates or parties; proponents described it as preventive, opponents said it could be weaponized and enforcement is limited. A motion to adopt the subsection failed on a voice vote after public discussion and a 10‑minute recess.
Mayor Billy Wallace called the council into session and opened discussion on a proposed amendment to the city ethics code that would prohibit city representatives from using the prestige of their office to support or oppose political candidates or parties.
Amber, a staff presenter, told the council the draft language would add a new rule to article 2 of the administration code to preserve the city’s nonpartisan stance while allowing officials to exercise…
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