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La Plata mayor’s stipend controversy moved to closed-review; council tables public discussion pending legal input
Summary
Mayor Janine James asked the council to enter a formal statement on a stipend she received while filling CEO duties during a manager vacancy and moved to table public debate until the town has legal counsel and the prior council is consulted; council voted to table after extended debate and a roll-call vote.
La Plata, Maryland — The Town Council on July 29 moved to table a public discussion about a stipend paid to Mayor Janine James while she performed chief executive duties during a town-manager vacancy, citing pending legal claims and the need for counsel.
Mayor James opened the item by asking that her written statement be entered in the meeting minutes and said the stipend had been lawfully approved by the prior council on Sept. 3, 2024. She said she had not initiated, approved or authorized the stipend: “I did the work. I did not authorize the stipend,” James said. She asked the council to defer the matter until the town’s legal counsel is present and the previous council members who…
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