Citizen claims a City of Uvalde employee was silenced from speaking before the City Council by a supervisor.
By Michael Robinson| Uvalde Hesperian
Top Picture: John Yeackle speaks at Uvalde City Council Meeting
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John Yeackle presented his case to Uvalde City Council at the Tuesday, January 28th meeting recommending the Uvalde Main Street Program be placed under new management utilizing employees of the Uvalde Chamber of Commerce.
Uvalde Main Street Manager Gloria Resma was not in attendance at the meeting. The Uvalde Hesperian sent an email on Thursday, January 30th to City of Uvalde Mayor Hector R. Luevano and City Manager Vince DiPiazza with the following question:
“Wanted to ask what if the city of Uvalde has a policy of not allowing department heads or employees to address the City Council at City Council meetings especially when the subject is on their job or position?”
The Hesperian is still waiting on a response.
Main Street Board member Larri Wright spoke on the topic claiming City officials had not met with the Uvalde Main Street Board when asked and had not provided the required budget or direction needed for the current Uvalde Main Street manager to be successful.
Yeackle suggested Resma take the role of managing the Uvalde Civic Center full time.
An agenda item on the fate of the Uvalde Main Street program will likely be added to the next City Council agenda for the February 11th meeting.
