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Mayor declines to participate in Howe councils executive session, cites hostile conduct
Summary
At the Aug. 27 special meeting, the presiding official said they were asked to leave a July 21 executive session and were later subjected to conduct they called "derogatory, hostile, and intimidating," and stated they would not participate in the councils closed session.
The presiding official at Howes Aug. 27 special meeting told the council they would not participate in the nights executive session, saying they were asked to leave a July 21 executive session and subsequently subjected to "derogatory, hostile, and intimidating" conduct.
"For these reasons, I will not be participating in this executive session," the presiding official said, and asked that the statement and a written copy be placed in the official minutes and provided to the city secretary.
The official framed the decision as necessary to avoid what they said could be a hostile, demeaning, or unprofessional environment that might interfere with their ability to fulfill mayoral duties. The remark came after the official read the meetings purpose and cited several Texas Government Code provisions authorizing closed-session deliberations.
Council members nonetheless proceeded with the meeting agenda and moved into executive session at 6:04 PM, per the official announcement. The transcript does not record any further public discussion of the alleged conduct or any responses from other council members during the open portions of the meeting.
The presiding official specifically asked that their statement and the written copy be reflected in the official meeting minutes.
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