City attorney fired during special meet

City Attorney Rodolfo Flores was fired and Richard Gonzales, a Uvalde attorney, was appointed to fill the position during a heated special city council meeting Thursday night at City Hall.

[TAXPAYER]

We should of stayed with Flores we are spending tax money where we dont need to Cody I thought you where going to change the the City to better it and it has just been for the worse.

[true]

The city was doing WITH Flores. It was his misinformation (and Garza's refusal to adhere to federal law) about the term "shall" that cost the city $25,000 in a needless election.

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btw, there's already a thread on this...

http://www.topix.com/forum/city/uvalde-tx/TK8...

[WATCH DOG]

true wrote:

The city was doing WITH Flores. It was his misinformation (and Garza's refusal to adhere to federal law) about the term "shall" that cost the city $25,000 in a needless election.

Let me share another perspective on Mr. Flores "misinformation" on the above. As an officer of the court Mr. Flores bears an ethical responsibility to up hold the law as written. I propose for your consideration that Mr. Flores crossed the line of sound ethical responsibility. The night FORMER ex-mayor Garza and his stooges voted against the Single Member District election petition to amend the city charter, Mr. Flores did so knowing full well the written law. Instead Mr. Flores chose to tell council what they wanted to hear and not what they needed to hear. He chose to play politics and represent the self serving interest of council, and failed miserably the taxpapers of the City of Uvalde. Any appointed or elected official that mis-uses $25,000 of our tax dollars directly or in-directly deserves no less. A court of law vindicated the taxpayers position.

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WATCH DOG wrote:

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I propose for your consideration that Mr. Flores crossed the line of sound ethical responsibility.

I agree. I would like to know is reasoning for doing so. I can guess why Garza didn't feel need to approve the petition, but what did Flores owe Garza or the council to make him compromise his ethics, not just once, but on three occasions during the attempted passing of the SMD petition?

[curious]

So instead they get the bird watcher Richard Gonzalez who walks down Main st.dazed out looking at los pajaritos, con los mangas largas. LOL just check him out. Pobre vato hope he knows how to run things.Because Mr.Flores is a very well dressed,mannered,respected,fri endly citizen to our community. He also has a beautiful wife..WE LOVE YOU MR.AND MRS. FLORES We don't ever see you walking your always cruising your towncar. ALL BUSINESSMAN WITH CLASS.

[I AGREE]

yeah...with all the $$$ he was charging the city, they can afford to dress well and drive that yellow towncar of theirs. lol They are the only people who dress up in suits and all to attend church on Saturday evening. Come on, loosen up Flores', you can dress casual once in a while. I wonder if they dress like that at home??? Lol