Last Thursday, the quorum court tabled their proposed (and moot) ordinance on casino applicant letter and/or resolution of support.
However, there was more drama later in the meeting.
Apparently, the part-time county attorney position that has been there for decades had never been established by any ordinance and, at the last budget meeting, it was defunded, stupidly, because of that. During the quorum court meeting, Jennifer Sloan tried to rectify that with an ordinance, which was seconded by Jackson. Before it could get a first reading, Lane Scott interjected with a “point of order.” They ended up talking about it and someone brought up that it should go through the normal personnel process. Someone else mentioned declaring an emergency and getting it done that meeting. Sloan said that’s what she was hoping for. Judge Cross tried to corral things and get back on track so they could get out of there before the parade crowds and parking started blocking everything. Before he could get it to a first reading vote, Jackson withdrew his second and the Ordinance died for lack of a second.
Following the meeting: