After several attempts to delay the vote, the Fort Worth City Council voted to approve hiring Jay Chapa as the new city manager.
City council members voted 9-1 in favor of his hiring. One council member abstained. Members of the community spoke both in favor and against his hiring during Tuesday afternoon's meeting.Two city council members and a coalition of Fort Worth faith leaders say the vote should be delayed because they say the selection process moved too quickly and did not involve community input before naming Chapa as the sole finalist.
Let’s do the right thing," said community activist Bishop Mark Kirkland. "Perhaps Mr. Chapa is the right guy for the job, but let’s not rush the decision. If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and wobbles like a duck, it must be a duck, and a lame one at that. Don’t make this lamed, rushed decision.""I have heard that the process and transparencies are issues now.
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