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Residents ask council to denounce political ‘weaponization’ after mayor pro tem circulated petition; mayor defends response
Summary
Two residents criticized Mayor Pro Tem Steven Speer for using his office to call for a school board member's resignation; Mayor Spahn defended Speer and called for a ceasefire, saying Speer's actions were taken as a private citizen and noting the school board president had previously requested resignation.
During the public-comment period at the Feb. 3 Excelsior Springs City Council meeting, resident Sean Amal urged the council to address what he described as Mayor Pro Tem Steven Speer’s use of his office to seek the removal of an elected school board member, and to reassure residents that the city would not be “weaponized for political reasons.” Kevin Morgan, another resident, said the petition and related social-media posts had “sent a chill to people” and asked the council to publicly assure the community it would not use city office for partisan ends.
Amal, who identified himself as living at 1400 South Marietta Street in Excelsior…
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