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Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 5:48 PM

City Council Takes No Action on Police Chief As Residents Gather to Express Unhappiness

City Council Takes No Action on Police Chief As Residents Gather to Express Unhappiness
Eastland residents begin to gather Monday evening to express their support for EPD Chief Pitts at the Eastland Council’s special meeting. (ECT Staff Photo)

By Tommy Wells The Eastland City Council found itself in a tough spot on Monday night in a special meeting. First, the didn’t have a full council as Mayor Michael Hackney was not able to attend due to an out-oftown emergency.

Secondly, the residents were anything but ing between council members that has led to a “hostile work environment,” and the resignation of Eastland City Manager Savannah Fortenberry during a heated meeting last week.

During the meeting, multiple residents spoke for more than an hour, urging the council to happy with the in-fight curb the in-fighting, and demanded that Councilman Joe Williamson, Hackney and former mayor Larry Vernon work harder to be productive members of the board.

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