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Leesville council approves $50,000 settlement in McCullough lawsuit
Summary
The Leesville City Council authorized a $50,000 settlement payment to Candace McCullough and voted unanimously (7-0) to adopt Resolution 73 of 2026 following an executive session on the pending litigation.
The Leesville City Council on July 13 voted unanimously to authorize a $50,000 settlement payment to Candace McCullough. The council adopted Resolution 73 of 2026 after returning from an executive session called to discuss the litigation.
Councilmember Hunt moved to adopt the resolution and Councilmember Jessica Herring seconded; the roll call vote was recorded as unanimous (Yeas: Robertson, Carter, Anderson, Herring, Wells, Hunt, Mayor Stelly). The executive session concerning Candace McCullough v. City of Leesville convened at 4:12 p.m. and the council reconvened at 4:27 p.m., after which the settlement resolution was presented and approved.
No public comment was recorded on the settlement. The resolution's text in the minutes authorizes payment of $50,000 and provides for "other matters in connection therewith," and the action closes the matter as reflected in the meeting record.
