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

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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…