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Mayor recuses himself from one closed-session item; council gave settlement direction in two other matters
Summary
Ahead of the open meeting, Mayor John Thorpe recused himself from a closed-session item because his property lies within 500 feet of the project under discussion. The city attorney reported that the council gave settlement direction on two closed-session items and no reportable action on a third.
Before the Jan. 21 open session, the council met in closed session. Mayor John Thorpe announced he would recuse himself from closed-session item A because his property is within 500 feet of the project under discussion and therefore “presumed to be materially affected” under the conflict-of-interest regulation he cited.
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