A dispute over the eligibility of a candidate running for a Dripping Springs City Council seat has prompted an independent investigation into the matter.

On April 9, Dripping Springs resident Mark Key addressed city leaders during public comment on the eligibility of candidate Geoffrey Tahuahua, who is running for the Place 5 city council race. At the heart of the controversy is where Tahuaha lives.

“These rumors are nothing more than distractions set in motion by people who don’t know...