Judge orders mediation for Duncanville officials in Open Meetings Act feud

2014-06-20T16:57:49-05:00

By Lloyd Brumfield The Dallas Morning News Originally published June 17, 2014 A Dallas County district judge has ordered two feuding factions of the Duncanville City Council into mediation — the latest development in the long-running political turmoil in the city. District Judge Emily Tobolowsky on June 6 called for a mandatory but nonbinding settlement conference for District 5 council member Johnette Jameson and council members Stan Smith, Cliff Boyd, Mark Cooks and Patrick Harvey. Jameson sued the city and the four council members on March 28, alleging violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act. The four filed a counterclaim on [...]