Vienna’s Mayor and City Council are Split, and the Fight is Now in Court | Here's Why
Wednesday, October 14th, 2026
In a small Dooly County city where leaders say the books are balanced, residents say something else is out of balance: the relationship between the mayor and the people elected to work with him.
Mayor Eddie Daniels says Vienna is financially sound.
“Our city is afloat,” Daniels said in an interview.
He said the city doesn’t borrow from the bank and operates on what taxpayers provide.
But a majority of the city council has been at odds with Daniels since February over who controls hiring at City Hall. The dispute led Councilmember Tabitha Carter to sue the mayor, and a judge has since issued an injunction.
Residents say they are watching the fight play out in public.
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