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Saint Cloud council replaces deputy mayor after dispute over proclamations

3820265 · June 13, 2025
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After weeks of dispute over how proclamations are handled, the Saint Cloud City Council reassigned the deputy mayor title to Council Member Gilbert following heated public comment and internal disagreement about a proposed pride proclamation and fee waivers tied to a Pride event.

The Saint Cloud City Council reassigned the deputy mayor title to Council Member Gilbert on a unanimous vote Tuesday after several weeks of disagreement among council members over how proclamations and event fee requests were handled.

Council Member Adam Urban moved to reassign the deputy mayor title and said council members had been mischaracterized in public comments leading up to the meeting. "I find these comments not only offensive, but also irresponsible and borderline defamatory," Urban said during the meeting as he laid out his motion. The council…

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