With the Omaha City Council set to vote on removing Vinny Palermo, community leaders have scheduled a forum for candidates in his district.Palermo, who is one of four people charged in an alleged fraud scheme, has missed three months of council meetings.City Council president Pete Festersen said the council will be voting to vacate Palermo’s seat on Aug. 1.The District 4 Latino Community Advisory Committee is holding the forum on Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Intercultural Senior Center, located near 55th and Center streets.The event will also feature special guest Ernie Chambers.Candidates who plan to participate should RSVP with Sarah Smolen at sarah@lwvgo.org by Aug. 2. City attorney Matt Khuse told KETV NewsWatch 7 that there’s a plan to move forward with forfeiting Palermo’s office.”I believe that the council will make an announcement as early as next week when they formally vote on that to announce the process by which applicants can apply and what the process will be for filling that vacant spot,” Khuse said.Get the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
With the Omaha City Council set to vote on removing Vinny Palermo, community leaders have scheduled a forum for candidates in his district.
Palermo, who is one of four people charged in an alleged fraud scheme, has missed three months of council meetings.
City Council president Pete Festersen said the council will be voting to vacate Palermo’s seat on Aug. 1.
The District 4 Latino Community Advisory Committee is holding the forum on Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Intercultural Senior Center, located near 55th and Center streets.
The event will also feature special guest Ernie Chambers.
Candidates who plan to participate should RSVP with Sarah Smolen at sarah@lwvgo.org by Aug. 2.
City attorney Matt Khuse told KETV NewsWatch 7 that there’s a plan to move forward with forfeiting Palermo’s office.
“I believe that the council will make an announcement as early as next week when they formally vote on that to announce the process by which applicants can apply and what the process will be for filling that vacant spot,” Khuse said.
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