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Wilmington council authorizes outside legal counsel after public calls for independent review
Summary
After several residents urged an independent investigation into allegations against Mayor Patrick Haley, Wilmington City Council voted to hire additional legal counsel. Speakers at public comment urged due process, an independent review and protection for city employees; the mayor said he would provide documentation and cooperate.
Wilmington City Council on Thursday approved a resolution authorizing the council to hire outside legal counsel after a night of public comments calling for an independent review of allegations involving the mayor.
Residents used the meeting's public-comment period to press the council for an outside investigation and for steps to preserve public trust. Elaine Silverstrom, who said she lives at 71 Rita Place, urged an independent review board and suggested the mayor consider administrative leave, saying, “public trust is something once lost, it's hard to regain.”
Jason Stoops, who identified himself as a local business owner, urged review by a neutral outside agency and cited what he called a…
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