Former Arcola mayor to run against city council member he tried to remove from office

The city council member, Ebony Sanco, is suing former mayor Fred Burton over his alleged hiring of a private investigator to follow her around last year. The election is May 3.

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Fort Bend towns swear in new mayors, approve election results

Arcola, Rosenberg and Meadows Place have new mayors. Fulshear will choose its next mayor in a run-off election next month.

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A Fort Bend County judge has ruled in favor of a small town councilwoman after Arcola Mayor Fred Burton tried to force her out of office. Burton recently was voted out of office.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2024/05/10/487107/arcola-mayor-acted-outside-authority-in-removing-councilwoman-judge-rules/

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Outgoing Arcola mayor acted outside authority in removing councilwoman, judge rules

The ruling in Fort Bend County marks a victory for councilwoman Ebony Sanco, whom Mayor Fred Burton accused of living outside city limits and prevented from voting in several council meetings. Burton recently was voted out of office.

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Arcola elects new mayor, amidst controversies involving former leader

Arcola native Veeda Williams defeated sitting mayor Fred Burton.

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The mayor of Arcola in Fort Bend County received a package on Tuesday containing a noose and a letter demanding he withdraw from the city's upcoming mayoral election, according to the city's police department. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2024/04/24/484471/arcola-mayor-receives-threatening-package-containing-noose-police-say/

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Arcola mayor receives threatening package containing noose, police say

The "threatening package" was sent to Mayor Fred Burton and contained a paper reading "Get out of the race now!!" along with the noose, according to investigators.

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The mayor of Arcola can decide whether a city councilwoman can participate in meetings for now thanks to the latest ruling from an appeals court in a contentious legal battle.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2024/04/11/483326/appeals-court-pauses-injunction-allowing-arcola-council-member-to-participate-in-meetings/

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Appeals court pauses injunction allowing Arcola council member to participate in meetings

The Arcola mayor has been trying to remove city council member Ebony Sanco from office, claiming she is not a resident of the city.

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Arcola Mayor Fred Burton claims that councilwoman Ebony Sanco lives outside city limits. But Sanco has repeatedly insisted that she lives in Arcola and said the mayor is retaliating because she has opposed some of his policies.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/court/2024/03/27/481837/arcola-councilwoman-cant-be-removed-while-lawsuit-pending-judge-rules/

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Arcola councilwoman can’t be removed while lawsuit pending, judge rules

Ebony Sanco and two councilwomen are suing the mayor over his attempts to vacate her position.

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