Council approves temporary suspension of Crockett EDC and orders police investigation

Unidentified Speaker 2, a council member, moved that the council "temporarily suspend all activities of the Crockett EDC and request our police chief to open an investigation into each of these audit findings and determine all responsible parties for the financial and operation misconduct of this corporation," and added that the police chief could request outside support as needed.

The motion, read and discussed by Unidentified Speaker 2, also directed that the EDC executive director and office staff be placed on paid administrative leave and required them to "comply with all investigation by providing full access to EDC records in office." It further prohibited EDC staff or board members from conducting business or having access to the EDC office unless the police chief was present, and barred staff and board members from signing checks or using credit cards during the investigation. The motion specified that the mayor and the mayor pro tem would be added as signers to the EDC checking account "to pay all existing and approved debts or commitments after they are presented to the city council for approval."

The presiding officer confirmed the motion had been moved and asked for a second; a speaker said, "Second." The presiding officer then called for a voice vote, said "All in favor," and declared, "Motion carries." No roll-call tally or individual votes were recorded in the transcript. The meeting was adjourned immediately afterward.

The council's action implements immediate administrative restrictions on the Crockett EDC and authorizes a police-led probe of audit findings; the transcript records no responses from EDC staff or board members and provides no further details about the audit findings, the timeline for the investigation, or when the council will review outcomes. The police chief was authorized to seek outside support for the investigation and to determine responsible parties. The council also moved to place the mayor and mayor pro tem on the EDC checking account as signers for the limited purpose of paying approved, existing debts after council approval.

Next steps recorded in the meeting: the police chief is to open and conduct the investigation and EDC staff must provide access to records; no hearing date, public comment, or further council scheduling for follow-up was provided in the transcript.