Council deliberating regarding marshal

The Bandera City Council has scheduled another deliberation regarding Bandera City Marshal Will Dietrich, listing the item on their agenda for Nov. 30’s meeting.

The matter has been on previous agendas, but city officials say it was postponed due to an investigation that had not yet concluded.

The two Closed Session items regarding Dietrich are listed on the agenda, which was posted online, as follows:

• The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071, consultation with attorney, to seek the advice of legal counsel on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter; to wit: performance audit and investigation of the Marshal’s Department and any ancillary legal matters associated therewith.

• “The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, personnel, to deliberate the employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee; to wit: City Marshal Randolph William Dietrich. [The City Council will not meet in closed session for deliberation if Marshal Dietrich requests a public hearing.]” Other items on the meeting agenda include the swearing in of new mayor and city council members and filling a vacancy on the council, which opens after Rebeca Gibson is sworn in as mayor. She currently holds the mayor pro tem position.