KINGSVILLE, Texas — Kingsville city commissioners voted 3-2 Monday to hire an attorney to represent the city and three commissioners in a recall election lawsuit, while also appointing Charlie Sosa as the new city manager in a 4-1 vote.

The lawsuit was filed by Selina Tijerina, a Kingsville neighbor, to get a district judge to enforce the city to abide by the charter and fix a date for a recall election. Commissioners Norma Nelda Alvarez, Leo Alarcon, and Hector Hinojosa voted to retain legal representation, while Commissioner Edna Lopez and Mayor Sam Fugate voted against the measure.

"The taxpayers of this community will have to pay to represent these individuals that didn't do their jobs," Mayor Fugate said.

The following agenda item was the city manager appointment, which drew critic

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