Residents press council on litigation, staffing and equal enforcement during public comment

During public comment at the May 15, 2023 Crockett City Council meeting, two residents raised sharp concerns about ongoing litigation matters and the equal application of law.

Bobby Bolin criticized what he described as the city’s handling of an active legal matter (the transcript refers to "matters under litigation"), asking why some people "are still being paid and why they haven't been fired," and asserting that friendships influenced personnel decisions. "This is ridiculous what's going on and something needs to be done about it," he said, while acknowledging that litigation may limit what officials can discuss publicly.

Katrina Hicks asked whether the law applies equally to everyone and whether falsifying an application would be treated the same way regardless of who committed it. "Does the law apply, to everyone?" she asked, pressing the council to explain who is responsible for enforcing laws and holding people accountable. Hicks referenced "Texas state law" and election-related rules in questioning whether enforcement is consistent.

The public record in the transcript contains no staff or council response to these specific allegations; officials acknowledged litigation-related limits earlier in the session. The council moved on to approve meeting minutes and then announced an executive session. No formal findings or actions related to the allegations were recorded in the public transcript.