<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2LKdai_1H1KALga00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2LKdai_1H1KALga00" width="1418" height="1418" ></figure>GREGORY — The Gregory City Council voted 5-0 on Nov. 9 to declare the mayor’s office vacant, ruling Mayor Estella Boyes missed three consecutive regular meetings without complying with the city’s absentee policy.According to the City of Gregory Council Absentee Policy, a member’s office will be declared vacant if the member is absent for three consecutive regular meetings unless the member complies with the policy’s provisions. The council said Boyes missed meetings on Sept. 28, Oct. 13 and Oct. 26 without complying with the city’s absentee policy.However, Boyes disputed the council's findings and said she had valid reasons for missing the Sept. 28, Oct. 13 and Oct. 26 meetings, speaking via video call during the Nov. 9 meeting.“The first absence (Sept. 28) I was at TML’s Budget Boot Camp,” Boyes said, referring to the Texas Municipal League.”The second absence (Oct. 13) I had to work, and I have the staffing sheet to prove that I was at work — which, under the absentee policy that we put into place last year, that can be submitted. And then (Oct. 26) I was sick and felt that y’all might appreciate me not coughing and sneezing all over you.”Under the policy, a member who knows they will miss a meeting must notify the city secretary, mayor or city manager by phone or text at least two hours before the meeting and state the reason for the absence. A member who misses a meeting must attend the next meeting unless there is a valid reason for a continued absence, which the policy defines as hospitalization or extended illness making the person physically unable to participate, or caring for a family member with a hospitalization or extended illness. In the event of a work conflict or temporary orders to work in a remote location, a copy of the notice or orders must be submitted to the city secretary, mayor or city manager.Council members stated during the meeting they reviewed the minutes of the three missed meetings and found no record of excuses entered for Boyes.</div></body>

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GREGORY — The Gregory City Council voted 5-0 on Nov. 9 to declare the mayor’s office vacant, ruling Mayor Estella Boyes missed three consecutive regular meetings without complying with the city’s absentee policy. According to the City of Gregory Council Absentee Policy, a member’s office will be...

Gregory council declares mayor’s office vacant

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GREGORY — The Gregory City Council voted 5-0 on Nov. 9 to declare the mayor’s office vacant, ruling Mayor Estella Boyes missed three consecutive regular me

Gregory council declares mayor’s office vacant

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