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Farmers Branch council delays consideration of ethics complaint against District 4 member until Aug. 4
Summary
At a July 28 special‑call meeting, the City of Farmers Branch council voted to table further consideration of item C‑1 (referenced as 26‑474) until after a public hearing scheduled for Aug. 4; the motion passed after a closed executive session. Vote tallies were not specified in the transcript.
The City of Farmers Branch City Council on July 28 voted to table consideration of an ethics complaint tied to item C‑1 (26‑474) until after a public hearing set for Aug. 4. Councilmember S2 moved that further discussion be deferred until after the hearing; a colleague seconded and the presiding officer announced the motion passed.
The action followed a closed executive session the council held under Texas Government Code §551.074 (personnel) and §551.071 (consultation with attorney) to "consider and deliberate and to seek legal advice" regarding an ethics complaint that was filed July 10, 2026 and that references City Code §2‑284. In moving to delay, S2 said the item should be considered only after the scheduled public hearing, asking the council to "table any further discussion on item 26‑474 until after the public hearing on August 4 and continue the discussion in the executive session at that time." The motion was seconded and the presiding officer called for the vote and announced it passed; the transcript does not record a roll‑call or numerical tally.
The council did not vote on the underlying complaint itself at the July 28 meeting. The next procedural step shown in the transcript is the Aug. 4 public hearing; the council indicated it will revisit the matter after that hearing and in a subsequent executive session if necessary.
