Weslaco

Weslaco commissioners plead not guilty to Open Meetings Act charges

2014-03-07T16:49:14-06:00

By Elizabeth Findell The Monitor Originally published March 6, 2014 EDINBURG — Weslaco city commissioners argued Thursday that they did not violate theTexas Open Meetings Act during a controversial November meeting. Mayor Pro Tem John Cuellar, commissioners David Fox, Lupe Rivera and Jerry Tafolla and former Commissioner Joe Martinez appeared before 139thstate District Judge Bobby Flores Thursday. All entered pleas of “not guilty.” A grand jury last week indicted the five commissioners and they have already checked in and out of the Hidalgo County jail after each person’s personal recognizance bond was set at $2,500. The charges are Class B misdemeanors punishable by a $100 to $500 [...]

Weslaco commissioners plead not guilty to Open Meetings Act charges2014-03-07T16:49:14-06:00

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. [...]

Indictments filed against Weslaco commissioners over alleged open meetings violation2014-02-26T21:28:17-06:00

Weslaco leaders oust public from city commission meeting, citing anonymous threat

2014-01-14T02:50:32-06:00

By Elizabeth Findell The Monitor Originally published Nov. 14, 2013 City Manager Leo Olivares said police Chief Michael Kelley had notified him shortly before the City Commission meeting began at 5:30 p.m. that someone had called the department earlier in the afternoon saying there needed to be extra security at the meeting because there might be violence. Followers of Weslaco politics knew it would be a controversial evening. After a hotly contested election, the City Commission called the special meeting before new members from the opposite slate were sworn in, looking to shake up the composition of the Economic Development Corp. [...]

Weslaco leaders oust public from city commission meeting, citing anonymous threat2014-01-14T02:50:32-06:00

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