Residents call on Councilman Jones to resign after alleged profanity and misconduct

Several residents used the public-comment period at the Aug. 21 Crockett City Council meeting to call for the resignation of Councilman Jones over behavior they described as abusive and unbecoming of an elected official.

Jean Cartwell told the mayor and council she learned that Jones “took it upon himself to go outside while my wife was waiting on me … and called her a very explicit name in front of the whole crowd,” and said multiple witnesses told the chief of police. Cartwell said she wanted Jones to resign “effectively immediately” or face charges.

Diane Rome said she had heard similar language during a prior meeting and quoted a comment she attributed to Jones: “you council people, get off your **** and hire some firefighters.” Rome said there are signed witness statements, questioned why Jones appeared to know details of pending lawsuits and said his actions could amount to “abuse of official capacity.”

Mayor (name not provided) and council did not take formal disciplinary action during the meeting. No motion to remove or censure Councilman Jones was introduced during the public-comment period, nor did the speakers present documentary evidence on the council record. Council did thank speakers for their statements; the mayor later moved through routine agenda items.

The council meeting record does not show a response from Councilman Jones in the session’s transcript. The allegations remain unaddressed on the record beyond public comments; the complainants said they reported the incident to police and would pursue charges if Jones did not resign.

The council’s next procedural options would include receiving written complaints, referring the matter to its legal counsel for advice on Open Meetings Act or code-of-conduct procedures, or placing a censure/removal item on a future agenda if removal authority exists under local law. The transcript records no such referrals or votes at this meeting.