Northern Kentucky mayor accused of mishandling finances, removed from office

FROM YOU LATER. A MAYOR REMOVED FROM OFFICE TODAY. THE WILLIAMSTOWN, KENTUCKY, MAYOR ACCUSED OF NEGLECTING HIS DUTIES AND CREATING FINANCIAL HAVOC. AND TODAY, CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO KICK HIM OUT OF THE OFFICE. 바카라게임 NEWS FIVE바카라 게임 웹사이트�S BRIAN HAMRICK HAS BEEN IN THE HEARING ALL DAY AND JOINS US LIVE RIGHT NOW. BRIAN, WHAT DID YOU LEARN? ASHLEY WELL, IT WASN바카라 게임 웹사이트�T ELECTION DAY IN WILLIAMSTOWN, BUT THEY DO HAVE A NEW MAYOR AND ACTING INTERIM MAYOR. NOW, THIS COMES AFTER THE ELECTED MAYOR WAS REMOVED FROM OFFICE TODAY. IT CAME AFTER A VERY LONG HEARING. IN FACT, THE MAYOR바카라 게임 웹사이트�S ATTORNEY OBJECTED TO EVERY SINGLE QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED. ALL DAY LONG. YOU바카라 게임 웹사이트�LL HEAR THAT AS THE MAYOR HAS ASKED ABOUT BOUNCED CHECKS. YOUR MAYOR AND YOU DON바카라 게임 웹사이트�T KNOW WHETHER THE CITY HAS PAID ANY OVERDRAFT FEES FOR BOUNCED CHECKS. OBJECTION OVERRULED. I WOULD BELIEVE IT DID. YES, BUT. BUT I THINK YOU JUST SAID YOU바카라 게임 웹사이트�RE. YOU DON바카라 게임 웹사이트�T KNOW. OBJECTION OVERRULED. NOBODY HAS INFORMED ME EITHER WAY. IN THE YEAR 2024, THE CONTENTIOUS. AT TIMES, THE ELECTED MAYOR, MARK CHRISTOPHER, WAS ACCUSED OF WILLFUL NEGLECT IN OFFICE. HE WAS REMOVED TODAY. CHRISTOPHER ALSO ACCUSED OF MISCONDUCT THAT HE CAUSED FINANCIAL ISSUES THAT DRAINED CITY ACCOUNTS. CITY COUNCIL ALSO SAYS THE MAYOR WAS SIGNING OFF ON OVERTIME CHECKS FOR EMPLOYEES NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME. THE ATTORNEY FOR COUNCIL MADE HIS FINAL APPEAL, SAYING THIS TAKING HIM OUT OF OFFICE IS A BIG DEAL AND IT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE DONE VERY THOUGHTFULLY, VERY MEASUREDLY AND UPON UPON EVIDENCE. THE EVIDENCE HAS BEEN BEFORE YOU ALL HERE. THERE IS AMPLE EVIDENCE TO SHOW WHY THIS MAYOR SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. WELL, CITY COUNCIL AGREED ON THAT. THEY HAVE NAMED THIS NEW MAYOR. HE WAS A COUNCILMAN. THEY HAD TO APPOINT SOMEONE ON COUNCIL. IT IS DAVID HENSON AND HE WILL BE THIS INTERIM ACTING MAYOR UNTIL MAY 5TH. AT THEIR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. THEN THEY WILL NAME THE INTERIM MAYOR, WHO WILL SERVE OUT THE REST OF THIS MAYOR바카라 게임 웹사이트�S TERM. REPORTING LIVE. BRIAN HAMRICK 바카라게임 NEWS FIVE. BRIAN, DOES THE MAYOR HAVE ANY RECOURSE ON THIS DECISION? YEAH, HE CAN APPEAL THIS, ACTUALLY, TO THE CIRCUIT COURT. HE HAS NOT

The mayor of Williamstown, Kentucky, has been removed from office and an acting interim mayor has been appointed to take his place.Mark Christopher was removed from office after a lengthy hearing that lasted most of the day Monday.Williamsburg City Council called for the hearing, listing two counts of accusations.Christopher was accused of one count of misconduct and willful neglect of office for not informing the council about financial obligations and the problems that ensued.Specifically, the city was bouncing checks, and council members said they were not aware of the issue until long after it happened.The second count was that he oversaw paying overtime to employees who were not eligible for overtime.The fire chief, a salaried position, was getting overtime while not being eligible for it.The mayor blamed a city clerk who he put in office last summer for all of the problems.After the hearing, City Council members served as the jury and went into executive session to discuss the matter.They came out and voted 6-0 that the mayor had violated his duty on both counts.The council also appointed Councilman David Henson as the acting interim mayor.There will be another vote to appoint the person who will be the interim mayor to fill out the entire remaining term of the mayor on May 5.The council could keep Henson or vote in someone else.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. —

The mayor of Williamstown, Kentucky, has been removed from office and an acting interim mayor has been appointed to take his place.

Mark Christopher was removed from office after a lengthy hearing that lasted most of the day Monday.

Williamsburg City Council called for the hearing, listing two counts of accusations.

Christopher was accused of one count of misconduct and willful neglect of office for not informing the council about financial obligations and the problems that ensued.

Specifically, the city was bouncing checks, and council members said they were not aware of the issue until long after it happened.

The second count was that he oversaw paying overtime to employees who were not eligible for overtime.

The fire chief, a salaried position, was getting overtime while not being eligible for it.

The mayor blamed a city clerk who he put in office last summer for all of the problems.

After the hearing, City Council members served as the jury and went into executive session to discuss the matter.

They came out and voted 6-0 that the mayor had violated his duty on both counts.

The council also appointed Councilman David Henson as the acting interim mayor.

There will be another vote to appoint the person who will be the interim mayor to fill out the entire remaining term of the mayor on May 5.

The council could keep Henson or vote in someone else.

Northern Kentucky mayor accused of mishandling finances, removed from office

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