What started as one complaint ballooned into a four-hour-long meeting of complaints that ended up costing the Fulshear city manager his job.
After meeting in executive session on Monday, Fulshear city council unanimously voted to fire city manager Jack Harper.
Outside of city hall, stapled in a glass case, sits a special council agenda that could impact Fulshear’s future.
“I wouldn’t say this is any more important than any of our other meetings, but at the same time, I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the fact that it’s a pivotal point in the city,” Fulshear Mayor Aaron Groff said.
On Monday evening,
met to discuss the future of its city manager. Jack Harper started as Fulshear’s manager nearly six years ago, a time that wound down after the council put him on paid leave last week.
During last week’s meeting, Groff had a message.
“Retaliation of any sort will not be tolerated when a member of staff or public brings a complaint to the city,” Groff said.
Groff added that the city manager isn’t accused of retaliation. Instead, he said those who come forward shouldn’t fear repercussions.