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Mayor’s appointment of Larry Gould to Ward 4 seat approved 5-1 amid council dispute
Summary
Mayor Statz nominated longtime community volunteer Larry Gould to fill a Ward 4 vacancy; the council voted 5-1 to approve the appointment after an absent council member submitted a written statement criticizing the selection process and raising allegations of favoritism.
Mayor Statz nominated Larry Gould to fill the Ward 4 council vacancy created by the June resignation of Council Member Chris Unkle. The council voted July 22 to approve the nomination by a 5-1 margin.
Statz said he had considered opening the vacancy to applicants but instead nominated Gould because of Gould’s prior service on the city council, the school board and…
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