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Giddings council accepts police chief resignation, moves to executive session on replacement
Summary
The Giddings City Council unanimously accepted the resignation of Police Chief William Weems and recessed into executive session under Texas Government Code §551.074 to consider appointment and the search process; council later said no final actions were taken.
The Giddings City Council unanimously accepted the resignation of Police Chief William Weems and then recessed into executive session to consider the appointment and search process for his replacement, city minutes show.
A motion to accept Chief Weems’s resignation was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Alan Casey and seconded by City Council Member Mark Muniz. The motion carried with five ayes — Casey, Jacob Janda, Mark Muniz, Kevin Rinn and John Dowell — and no nays.
Mayor Linda Pruitt adjourned the regular session at 7:03 p.m. and the council moved into executive session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code for deliberation regarding appointment, employment, evaluation, duties and the search process for the Police Chief position. The meeting minutes record that the council reconvened at 7:48 p.m. and that "no final actions, decisions, or votes were had during the Executive Session." The special meeting was adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
The action creates a vacancy in the Giddings Police Department senior leadership while the council proceeds with deliberations and the search process. The minutes list Interim City Manager Heather Garner and senior department staff as present at the special meeting. The minutes do not specify a timetable for recruiting or naming a successor or any interim assignment of chief duties.
No further public statements, votes or directives about next steps were recorded in the minutes for this meeting.
