Roanoke City Council has appointed seven citizens to serve as Crime Control and Prevention District board members.
During the May 7 special election, Roanoke residents voted in favor of establishing a Crime Control and Prevention District. Voters agreed to terminate the Roanoke Community and Economic Development Corporation to do so.
A 2002 Texas Attorney General ruling prevents the City Council from appointing a single council member to the CCPD board. The ruling requires the entire council to be appointed or none to be allowed to serve, according to city documents.
At a May 24 meeting, the City Council voted unanimously to appoint board members rather than to serve themselves.
