Clifton Clif Shaw was elected the new mayor for Slaton. Slaton voters also tabbed Valarie Cubit to fill the unexpired term for Ward 4 on the city commission.
Accusations of nepotism in Slaton as city administrator prepares to retire
Accusations of nepotism in Slaton government By Kasie Davis | February 18, 2021 at 6:12 PM CST - Updated February 18 at 10:47 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Last week, we told you about some apparent violations of the Slaton City Charter, as the city spent thousands of taxpayer dollars at a firearms store owned by City Administrator Mike Lamberson.
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The charter says no city employee may be “pecuniarily interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract to which the city is a party.”
But Lamberson is the owner of Smokin Chief Firearms, where the city spent over $10,000 last year, including $1,500 each for four AR-15 rifles back in September 2020, along with 400 rounds of ammunition at $1.50 a round.
Daybreak Today Wednesday Morning Brief
Slaton administrator announces retirement, doctors warn of COVID variant spread in Texas, impeachment trial continues in Senate Daybreak Today Live logo (Source: KCBD) By Michael Cantu | February 10, 2021 at 6:03 AM CST - Updated February 10 at 6:08 AM
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Slaton City Administrator, Mike Lamberson, says he will retire at the end of Arpil.
Lamberson said he was considering retiring, but then the pandemic hit and he changed his mind.
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Authorities have confirmed cases of the U.K. strain in Houston and Austin.
So far, there are no confirmed reports of the variant in Lubbock.