Maypearl court clerk sues city, police dept. and former police chief

MAYPEARL – The city’s tagline is “A pearl in the heart of North Texas.”

It is certain however one city employee might not agree.

Maypearl County Clerk Teresa Aguilar, 49 recently sued not only the city, but the police department and the former police chief, James Novian for a variety of mishaps, one which is listed on the lawsuit as assault.

Aguilar did not file a police report, but stated she was concerned at the time she was going to be hit by Novian.

The Clerk said when she started her job in April, she found $33,000 worth of unpaid traffic tickets filed between May 2021 and March 2022.

Aguilar said the tickets had been “untouched” or not responsibly managed. She is also suing for what is defined as “systemic corruption and mismanagement.”

Apparently, there is more because in addition to the unpaid traffic tickets, Aguilar reportedly also found additional tax and court records had not been appropriately sent to the state.

Other complaints Aguilar made included a city employee having improper access to police databases, improper conduct by a former police employee, and an employee forgery of Municipal Court Judge Danielle Boston, who Aguilar reportedly believed was being undermined through the mismanagement of the city’s court cases.

Aguilar also alleged when she spoke up, she faced retaliation including feeling physically threatened during the meeting with Novian and City Mayor Joy Landry, who did not respond with a comment by press time.

Nor did other Maypearl city officials respond in regard to Aguilar’s lawsuit or how the city is addressing the situation.

Aguilar’s attorney Camille Avant stated in a Dallas Morning News article, the lawsuit is for her client to get relief from the harassment she received after her whistle blowing, and to also show others who find themselves in the same situation the law will protect right doing.

Aguilar is seeking from $250,000 to $1 million for retribution in the matter.