By Ruth Stodghill | World Journal
The Town of Aguilar held its long-awaited May meeting of the Board of Trustees–albeit a bit tardy. The June 6 council meeting saw progress made on some important issues facing the town including the appointment of a new trustee. However, long-running tensions between council members, town staff, and residents erupted into tense back-and-forths that saw the town administrator abandon the room and the council adjourn the meeting only halfway through the night’s agenda.
The meeting kicked off with Trustee Robert Romero objecting to the April 25 board meeting minutes on the grounds that they recorded a decision by the board to retain Tyra Avila in her dual role of Town Clerk/Administrator.
Romero said the motion, made by Trustee Vernon Thorn, was to retain Avila as Town Clerk, but not administrator.
“We have it on tape. I can go pull it up,” said Avila.