Ozark mayor files harassment charges in ongoing citizen feud
In October, the Ozark City Council voted 3-2 to censure Mayor Mark Blankenship after he passed out private text messages of citizen Bryant Fontenot on city letterhead before a council meeting. Multiple sources familiar with the situation confirmed to APR Thursday that Blankenship has now pressed charges of harassment against Fontenot in the latest chapter […]
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Council Member Banks-McLaughlin seeks censure of Mayor Colvin, Council Member Benavente
BY EVEY WEISBLAT | CityView Staff Fayetteville City Council Member Courtney Banks-McLaughlin wants the council to censure Mayor Mitch Colvin and Council Member Mario Benavente when the council meets on Tuesday evening. According to Banks-McLaughlin’s agenda item request form, she’s seeking to censure them for “disrespectful and discourteous treatment” of colleagues and city staff. “I […]
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Breaking News: Apopka City Council censures Mayor Nelson
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APOPKA, FLORIDA, CENSURING MAYOR BRYAN NELSON WHEREAS, a core tenant of serving in elected office is transparency and truthfulness to ensure public trust; and WHEREAS, Mayor Bryan Nelson, by Charter, serves as the chief executive officer of the city and shall be responsible to the […]
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Resolution keeps council’s promise to support professional conduct in Pontiac – The Oakland Press | #citycouncil
A promise for more civility during meetings by members of the Pontiac City Council in January had to be kept, after an August incident. A heated verbal exchange between District 1 Councilwoman Melanie Rutherford and a resident during Pontiac City Council’s Aug. 23 led to a resolution Tuesday censuring Rutherford. The resolution expresses disapproval but […]
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Cypress City Council Censures Councilwoman Frances Marquez | #citycouncil
Cypress city council voted 4–1 to censure Councilwoman Frances Marquez Jun 27, alleging she violated the state’s public records act requests, multiple city policies, and civility codes, and for purportedly disclosing closed-session information. The censure against Marquez, the sole dissenting vote, registers as a formal reprimand, whereby she will be required to pay a $100 […]
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