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Resident alleges wrongful termination of former code enforcement officer; council hears public concern
Summary
Fiona Webb Davis and Stephanie Davis told the Bandera City Council that John Davis, the city's former code enforcement/building inspector, was sent home in March and later terminated by the city secretary; they alleged mischaracterization to the state and said unemployment was denied citing misconduct despite prior strong evaluations.
Fiona Webb Davis told the council her father, John Davis, was sent home by the city secretary on March 20 and later given a termination letter without an exit interview or neutral representative present. "That woman rolled her eyes, spoke over my father, and raised her voice saying, 'you're always right and everyone else is wrong,' blatantly dismissing him," Webb Davis said during public comment.
Stephanie Davis, who identified herself as Fiona's mother, reinforced the account and said the city secretary told third parties that John Davis was not licensed for commercial inspections. She called the statement "slander" and said she plans to pursue EEOC channels and an insurance claim, noting that John Davis received a December 2024 evaluation score of 96 out of 100 and earlier received a letter of recommendation from a former city administrator. Council members did not take formal action during public comment but heard the allegations and the pair's request that the council contact John Davis directly to clarify the personnel record.
The speakers asked the council to review the circumstances of the termination and the form of the reasons sent to the state that led to denial of unemployment benefits. No council vote or personnel action was taken on the public-record comments during the meeting; personnel matters are among items the council later moved to discuss in closed session under Texas Local Government Code provisions.
