Duncanville fires City Manager While out of town, council members cast vote

By Sylvia Dunnavant Hines Texas Metro News Correspondent

Allegations of mistrust, references of racial tension and a concern about prior city bookkeeping thrust former Duncanville City Manager, Aretha R. Ferrell-Benavides, into a line of fire, which led to her termination.

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On March 31, the Duncanville City Council voted 4 to 3 in favor of firing Ferrell-Benavides, during an emergency call meeting to review her performance.

“As a former three-term Duncanville City Council member who was on the council when former City Manager Aretha Ferrell Benavides was hired, I am appalled at the manner in which she was terminated,” said Mark D. Cooks. “When the agenda item was posted for her performance review, based upon the wording, I knew that it was not a traditional performance review, but more so a termination.”