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042613 PATTON VILLAGE MAYOR GUILTY *

1,411 views · Published 27 April 2013 · 15:27 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: SCOTT ENGLE-MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE REPORTER- · 2013 · News & Politics

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In September, 2011, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office -- Public Integrity Division received a complaint that the Mayor of Patton Village, Pamela Munoz, was misusing City of Patton Village funds and property. After an initial investigation, a search warrant was executed on October 4, 2011 at the City of Patton Village City Hall and numerous documents and evidence was collected. Over the course of several months, this evidence was analyzed by the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, the Texas Rangers, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). 
Pamela Munoz was indicted by a Montgomery County Grand Jury on multiple felony counts on February 24, 2012. These offenses included Abuse of Official Capacity, Misapplication of Fiduciary Property, Securing Execution of a Document by Deception, and Theft by a Public Servant. Several other Patton Village officials were also indicted on this date. All of those cases have since been disposed of.

Today, April 26, 2013, a Jury in the 221st District Court found Mayor Pamela Munoz guilty of four separate felony charges including, two charges of Abuse of Official Capacity and two charges of Misapplication of Fiduciary Property. The range of punishment on these offenses is 2 to 10 years in prison with a $10,000 fine on each. These offenses included the Mayor's misuse of over $20,000 dollars of City of Patton Village funds set aside for the City's ongoing sewer project. It also included the payment of over $80,000 to the Mayor uncle for alleged "construction services" on City buildings. Finally, the Jury found the Mayor guilt of taking a personal loan of $3,000 from the City bank account. Current council members Patricia Orr and Lydia Delaney testified on behalf of the Mayor at the trial. 
After the verdict, Judge Lisa Michalk of the 221st District Court signed an order removing Munoz from the Office of Mayor for the City of Patton Village. Judge Michalk also took Munoz into custody pending the punishment hearing on May 10, 2013. 
Tyler Dunman (Chief Prosecutor, Public Integrity Division): "This jury sent a strong message to public officials in Montgomery County and validated the need for a Public Integrity Division within the District Attorney's Office. As a public official you are expected to know the laws that govern the use of public funds and property and if you disregard those laws and misuse those funds or property for your benefit or the benefit of another, you will be held accountable for your actions." "This is also a great day for the Citizens of Patton Village, hopefully with this verdict they can start the healing process and move forward."

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