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Public commenters allege vote tampering and large-scale overpaid property-tax losses; council could not reply due to lack of quorum
Summary
During public comment Betty Lyons alleged $600 million in overpaid property taxes had been misappropriated and named officials; Melissa Love asserted vote cheating in past elections and said she would testify. The council did not respond because the meeting lacked a quorum.
Several public commenters used the council's public comment period to make allegations about past wrongdoing and elections; the council did not respond because it lacked a quorum.
Betty Lyons said "Over $600,000,000 of overpaid property taxes [were] stolen" and criticized named public figures while calling for recovery of funds. Her remarks included statements about individuals and organizations; the council did not respond during the session. Lyons also referenced senior citizens and pensioners when criticizing city actions.
Melissa Love told council members, "Cheating votes is real. Cheating votes is real. I, Melissa Love, never voted in the November 2020 or August. I come here to tell and show the community that cheating votes is real. I am the evidence and I won't be silent and justice will be served." Love said she is willing to testify under oath and be subpoenaed.
Because the council did not have a quorum, no city official provided a response on the record; staff asked in-person commenters to submit documentation to the clerk's office for the official record.
