Bastrop mayor punished for alleged investigation interference
Mayor Lyle Nelson allegedly withheld information regarding a city contractor's misuse of public funds.
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Mayor Lyle Nelson allegedly withheld information regarding a city contractor's misuse of public funds.
The Bastrop City Council limited and stripped some duties from Mayor Lyle Nelson following reprimand by ethics commission.
The Bastrop Ethics Commission voted to issue a letter of reprimand against Mayor Lyle Nelson, saying he interfered with a contractor investigation.
The Bastrop Ethics Commission canceled a hearing about a complaint against the mayor because there were no witnesses presented by either side.
The Bastrop City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to reduce the speed limit on the portion of FM 969 within the city limits.