Indictments filed against Weslaco commissioners over alleged open meetings violation

2014-02-26T21:28:17-06:00

By Elizabeth Findell The Monitor Published Feb. 25-26, 2014 Update on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 11:52 am: Documents unsealed this morning have confirmed indictments against several Weslaco commissioners. Lupe Rivera, John Cuellar, David Fox, Joe Martinez and Jerry Tafolla are accused of defying the Texas Open Meetings Act after having kicked the public out of a meeting. A judge set personal recognizance bonds at $2,500. --- Published Feb. 25, 2014, 8:56 p.m.: EDINBURG — Weslaco city leaders learned that indictments against them accusing them of defying of the Texas Open Meetings Act would be unsealed Wednesday, a city commissioner’s lawyer said. [...]