The Harris County Emergency Services District No. 9 board voted unanimously Nov. 20 to censure Commissioner Rob Paiva for ongoing misconduct allegations brought forward in an Oct. 20 special-called meeting.

Paiva left the meeting before the vote took place. Community Impact contacted Paiva for comment Nov. 21, but did not receive a response as of press time.

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Censure refers to a formal reprimand of a board member’s behavior, but it does not strip Paiva of his position as an ESD 9 commissioner, board President Naressa MacKinnon said in a statement at the Nov. 20 meeting.

The censure comes one month after the board voted Oct. 20 to file a complaint against Paiva with the Harris County district attorney’s office to investigate allegations of unauthorized expenditures, co

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