The mayor of Newport, Vermont, resigned from her position on Monday evening, citing bullying and intimidation from the city council as reasons for her decision to leave office.Beth Barnes read a resignation letter before Monday night’s City Council meeting before tearfully leaving the room to applause from attendees.In a video posted to the Facebook group Newport VT Rocks!, Barnes said that she endured 75 days of being “intimidated and bullied” by an unknown person or persons during executive session meetings, which are closed to the public.Barnes said she recently endured a 95-minute-long executive session in which members deviated from the warned subject of the session and also received a text she perceived to be threatening from an unnamed council member.”It is with a very heavy heart that I say that the people who wanted to see me fail have clearly won by their definition,” Barnes said in part.NBC5 has reached out to the Newport Mayor’s office as well as members of the City Manager’s Office for comment.This is a breaking news story. It will be updated when more information is available.
The mayor of Newport, Vermont, resigned from her position on Monday evening, citing bullying and intimidation from the city council as reasons for her decision to leave office.
Beth Barnes read a resignation letter before Monday night’s City Council meeting before tearfully leaving the room to applause from attendees.
In a video posted to the Facebook group Newport VT Rocks!, Barnes said that she endured 75 days of being “intimidated and bullied” by an unknown person or persons during executive session meetings, which are closed to the public.
Barnes said she recently endured a 95-minute-long executive session in which members deviated from the warned subject of the session and also received a text she perceived to be threatening from an unnamed council member.
“It is with a very heavy heart that I say that the people who wanted to see me fail have clearly won by their definition,” Barnes said in part.
NBC5 has reached out to the Newport Mayor’s office as well as members of the City Manager’s Office for comment.
This is a breaking news story. It will be updated when more information is available.
