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At-a-glance: council orders May election, discusses appointments and signer removals
Summary
Council moved to order the May 2026 general election and debated appointing an interim mayor; members also discussed motions to remove a former mayor from account signers and to update authorizations.
The council moved to order the May 2026 general election and discussed whether to appoint an interim mayor or wait. Chair (Speaker 2) said the eight‑day deadline had lapsed and moved to order the election: "I make a motion to order a May 20," which Speaker 3 seconded and the council proceeded to approve by voice. The council also debated and ultimately decided to defer appointing someone to the mayor’s seat until after the election, citing timing and cost concerns.
Separately, members proposed motions to remove the former mayor (referred to in the discussion as "Eddie") from city account signers at Cadence Bank and to update TexFile authorizations so that new forms would supersede earlier signers. Several speakers suggested staff submit the authorization forms and, if necessary, the council could vote to remove signers formally.
