Rep. Bill Flores opts against in-person town hall meetings

U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, will not hold in-person town hall meetings this month, instead opting for two telephone town hall meetings broadcast on Facebook Live and a call-in radio event.

Flores said he hopes the call-in formats will be more accessible and convenient and reach more constituents than in-person events would.

“I’ve never been scared to meet with any constituent,” Flores said. “I have several Waco days each month, and every time we’re there we try to meet with constituents, so we’ve been fairly accessible to everybody. Just when it comes to town halls, it’s more efficient for constituents and more convenient for our constituents to use a tele-town hall.”

Constituents in McLennan, Falls, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Milam and Robertson counties can ask Flores questions from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. April 19. Constituents in Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee and Travis counties will have a town hall April 18.

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