A Kirby city councilmember was escorted out of city hall by police after her fellow councilmembers voted to expel her without publicly explaining why, according to footage of the meeting posted by the city.

Meeting Details

Councilmember Susan Street was elected last year and represents about 8,000 residents. During the July 9 meeting, the council discussed an agenda item about the Texas Water Development Board. Street asked City Manager Brian Rowland why an application did not have an amount listed for how much financial assistance the city was requesting to extend water lines.

Rowland explained that if the resolution did not pass, the city would not be able to apply for the grant. Street responded by asking if it would be possible to provide the council with the appropriate information prior to the meeting.

Expulsion Vote

Mayor Janeshia Grider asked Street if she was finished, and Street replied that she was not if the mayor was about to tell her she was being inappropriate. Grider gave Street a third warning, but did not make it clear what the warning was for. In a 3-4 vote, the council voted to expel Street from the meeting, but did not give a reason why.

According to footage from the meeting, Grider asks a Kirby police officer to escort Street out of the meeting. The footage stops before Street leaves. This is not the first time Street has been targeted by her fellow councilmembers. In March, city council was set to talk about and possibly take action on removing Street from Kirby’s city council.

Original reporting: San Antonio, TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.