ROTAN WATER TOWERS NEARS COMPLETION - DA refers Open Meetings Act concerns to Texas Rangers regarding vote on Dec. 11

  • NOT THE NIGHT SKY: This picture was taken from the interior of the City Of Rotan’s South Tower, highlighting the extent of damage to its deteriorating roof. COURTESY CITY OF ROTAN
    NOT THE NIGHT SKY: This picture was taken from the interior of the City Of Rotan’s South Tower, highlighting the extent of damage to its deteriorating roof. COURTESY CITY OF ROTAN
  • Repaired and freshly painted, Rotan’s 100 year-old South Tower is expected to be reassembled and put back in operation shortly after the new year. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT
    Repaired and freshly painted, Rotan’s 100 year-old South Tower is expected to be reassembled and put back in operation shortly after the new year. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

    editor@dmchronide.com

    The Rotan City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 11 to approve additional repairs to the city’s South Water Tower, pushing the long-running rehabilitation project closer to completion. At the same time, statements made during and after the meeting about how those repairs were authorized have prompted questions about compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA), drawing t…