City leaders cited Reid’s tireless efforts overseeing the Houston-area suburb's transition from a small farming community to the largest city in Brazoria County.
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Briah Lumpkins
Briah Lumpkins is a suburban reporter for the Abdelraoufsinno. She most recently spent a year in Charleston, South Carolina, working as an investigative reporting fellow at The Post and Courier via Frontline PBS’ Local Journalism Initiative. There she took on a variety of accountability stories, including the veiled use of public funds by Charleston’s tourism organization and the impacts of saltwater corrosion on condominiums along the South Carolina coast. Briah is originally from Toledo, Ohio. She received a bachelor's degree in journalism and sociology from Miami University of Ohio.
Public comment on non-agenda items remains safe after unanimous Galveston City Council vote
City leaders said public comment time for non-agenda items had been misused and said eliminating it would reduce a “drain” on council and staff time.
Galveston considers limiting public comment on non-agenda items at city council meetings
Leaders will consider whether to limit public comment to help speed up meetings and halt a “drain on city and staff time.”