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Council approves amendment to city secretary's employment agreement after executive session

Forney City Council · March 3, 2026
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Summary

After an executive session addressing litigation and personnel, the council returned to open session and approved an amendment to the city secretary's employment agreement on a motion from Councilmember Helm; the motion passed by show of hands.

After recessing into executive session under Texas Government Code sections covering legal consultation and personnel matters, the Forney City Council returned to open session and voted to approve an amendment to the city secretary's employment agreement. "I move to approve an amendment to the employment agreement of the city secretary as discussed in executive session," said Councilmember Helm; the motion was seconded and approved by show of hands.

The executive session agenda listed several legal matters (including the Ranch Road extension project, multiple court cases in Kaufman County and Lovers Lane eminent domain proceedings) as well as deliberations under Section 551.074 regarding appointment or discipline of a public officer concerning the city secretary. The transcript records the open-session motion and the council's approval; details of the amendment were discussed in executive session and not read aloud in open session.