La Marque Mayor Keith Bell says the issues served as a distraction to what they need to be focused on.
"There were other issues that were discussed that distract from the business of the council and the business of representing the people of La Marque, and so it was an accurate reflection of the plight that we face in our city," Bell said.
Last month, the city said it only had enough cash on hand to make it through about two weeks of operations. A city spokesperson told ABC13 they have since secured loans to help them through.
But to add to their struggle, last week, La Marque was one of four cities in Texas that received a letter from the attorney general's office saying their proposed property tax hike may be illegal because he says it did not comply with state auditing requirements.
Over the weekend, Mayor Bell said that they don't believe they are in violation of the law, and the city has confirmed that it is cooperating with the AG's office.
The mayor also says there is a plan in place to get them back on track financially.
"So we are putting in place guardrails to make sure that this does not happen to us ever again, so we are excited about that. We are just a little bit dismayed that the conversations continue to devolve into chaos," Bell said.
Bell mentioned that part of their plan includes cutting back on city expenses, implementing new software to track the city's financials, and establishing a finance committee that was approved by the council.
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