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Wausau council authorizes outside counsel to represent city and staff in ethics matter after mayor veto
Summary
The Wausau Common Council voted 9-2 on June 24 to authorize continued engagement of outside counsel to represent the city and unelected staff in an administrative ethics matter, reversing a prior veto by the mayor and prompting debate over transparency and closed-session procedure.
The Wausau Common Council voted 9 to 2 on June 24 to authorize continued engagement of outside counsel to represent the city and unelected staff in an administrative ethics matter concerning a citizen complaint against the mayor.
The vote revived an item the council had previously approved 10 to 1 and that the mayor vetoed on June 16. The motion on the floor on June 24 was made by Alder Watson and seconded by Alder Rasmussen.
The issue drew extended debate about whether the city had properly disclosed the attorney's earlier work and whether closed-session discussions complied with Wisconsin's open-meetings requirements. Mayor (name not specified) told the council that members were being asked "to approve the hire now and fill in the blanks later," saying the…
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