Crockett Council Rescinds Texas 21 Appointment After Dispute

By Greg Ritchie
Messenger Reporter

CROCKETT – The Crockett City Council rescinded its earlier appointment of representatives to the Texas 21 transportation coalition Monday, August. 3, after learning that Precinct 3 Councilwoman NaTrenia Hicks had been listed as the city’s 2026 voting representative without the council’s approval.

The decision leaves Crockett without a designated representative in Texas 21, although the city has already paid $2,500 in annual membership dues. The council’s discussion began with a presentation from representatives from Texas 21, who described the organization as a coalition of cities and counties working on transportation, economic development and infrastructure projects across Texas.
The organization was asking Crockett to continue its membership at an annual cost of $2,500.

At the beginning of the presentation, the Texas 21 representative said Mayor Dr. lanthia Fisher was listed as Crockett’s current representative, with two additional positions available for alternates.

That prompted questions from Precinct 2 Councilman Christopher Price, who said he had searched the Texas 21 website and found Hicks listed as Crockett’s 2026 voting representative. Price said the listing conflicted with an action taken by the council on July 6. Under that motion, Fisher was to serve as the city’s representative, with Hicks and Precinct 5 Councilman Hudson Duren serving as alternates.

Price said Hicks’ listing as the voting representative had occurred without consulting the city or the council and contradicted the council’s wishes.

City Administrator John Angerstein said he contacted a Texas 21 official after Price raised the issue. Angerstein said he was told Hicks had asked to be listed as the city’s representative. After Angerstein explained that the council had directed Fisher to serve as the representative, he said Hicks was removed and Fisher was placed in her position.

Hicks said her name had been placed on the Texas 21 website before the council took its action.

“My name was actually placed on there before you even made the motion,” Hicks said. “He placed me there so that he would have a contact at that time.”

Hicks said she had given permission for her name to be used temporarily because she had been communicating with Texas 21 representatives and the city had not yet adopted a resolution.

Price objected to describing the position as merely a contact.

“It’s not a contact person,” Price said. “It’s a voting representative.”