RICHMOND, Texas (Covering Katy News) — Fort Bend County Auditor Ed Sturdivant says he will pay a law firm’s overdue redistricting bill after being threatened with the possibility of criminal charges by two county commissioners and the county attorney who warned him not to process the payment — claims that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has since determined were wrong.
The heavy-handed tactics by Democratic elected officials left two county employees intimidated and a law firm unpaid for weeks despite a valid 3-2 vote by Commissioners Court authorizing the payment. (See video of comments below.)
Attorney General Ken Paxton rules in favor of Commissioners Court…