V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute The City of Jefferson was found to have violated the Texas Open Meetings Act in connection with the dismissal of former Jefferson Police Chief Jason Carroll. Last week’s trial in Federal Court in Marshall saw a jury awarding Carroll $50,000 as a result of theContinue Reading
The residents of Ward 2 came to the polls in greater numbers this time around and selected Robin Moore as their representative for the next two years. 82 total votes were cast with 39 going to incumbent Tyrani Braddock and 43 to challenger Robin Moore. At the end of theContinue Reading
Staff Report/Jefferson Jimplecute The Jefferson City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30p.m. Monday to canvass the election and swear in some of the elected Aldermen. Ward 1 Incumbent Jim Finstrom will be sworn in for another term and former Alderman Ward 3 Alderman Richard Turner will return toContinue Reading
Early voting for the 2021 City of Jefferson elections will begin at 8 a.m. Monday, April 19, at City Hall. One Alderman seat is available in each ward. Jim Finstrom is running unopposed for Alderman Ward 1. Incumbent Tyrani Braddock is facing Robin Moore for the Ward 2 Alderman seat.Continue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis, Jefferson Jimplecute The last steps the Jefferson City Council have used to interview candidates for the City Administrator position came under fire on Good Friday after some council members met with the final two candidates. The challenge was made due to the lack of posting ofContinue Reading
Staff Reports Tuesday’s City Council meeting rolled along quickly until the discussion turned to the sale of a 10 foot strip of Vale Street and revising the City’s Golf Cart Ordinance. “I am opposed to closing any street or portion of a street that is in active use,” said WardContinue Reading