During the public comment period, Delaine Hall addressed the council and accused city leadership, specifically the police chief, of creating a hostile work environment and of taking actions she said harmed employees and community groups.

Hall's remarks matter because they raised personnel and workplace‑culture allegations before the governing body and served as the subject of later executive‑session discussion.

"Working for the town of Hollywood Park is like working in a septic tank that is full of waste and needs to be pumped," Hall said, adding that she had received outreach from employees who warned her about workplace conditions and that she had been retaliated against. She alleged the police chief restricted employee access to the employee bathroom and break room, disposed of gym equipment and shed contents used by volunteer groups, and lied to council about personnel departures. She asked for council attention and said, "I will not be silenced any longer."

Council interrupted Hall when she exceeded her time allotment and later moved the matter into executive session for consultation with the city attorney under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. In executive session the council considered an ethics complaint; after the closed discussion the council approved a motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to provide evidence of an ethics violation and the mayor said he would contact the involved parties to explain the vote.

No formal personnel action or disciplinary finding was disclosed in open session; the council reported only that it had dismissed the complaint after executive‑session consultation with counsel.