Fairhope, Alabama
Update: Later in the day, the mayor indicated she intends to veto the second resolution passed this morning (not the one involving the city attorney).
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING CALLED
Since the mayor declined to do so, the city council met in a special meeting this morning to authorize the city council president to sign a resolution passed at its last meeting appointing Marcus McDowell as the new city attorney (effective January 1st) and to negotiate his contract.
The council also passed another resolution authorizing the council president (or pro tem) to sign any future resolutions the mayor declines to.
Wilson had argued for a new full-time attorney on staff, independent of the mayor or council.
In a short interview afterward, she said she knew they would be approved without much discussion -- and labeled it "routine for this city attorney and council ... to (continue) usurping my role as mayor."
Update: Later in the day, the mayor indicated she intends to veto the second resolution passed this morning (not the one involving the city attorney).
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| Fairhope city council |
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING CALLED
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| Marcus McDowell |
The council also passed another resolution authorizing the council president (or pro tem) to sign any future resolutions the mayor declines to.
Wilson had argued for a new full-time attorney on staff, independent of the mayor or council.
In a short interview afterward, she said she knew they would be approved without much discussion -- and labeled it "routine for this city attorney and council ... to (continue) usurping my role as mayor."
Comments
Funny how you don't say that about Mr. Burrell. He is the real problem here.
He has acted like a first class jerk since she got elected.
Something in the water?