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Ione council waives privileges for censure probe, denies three government claims
Summary
At a special April 2025 meeting, the Ione City Council unanimously authorized disclosure of closed-session information to an investigator in a censure probe and voted 3-0 to deny three government damage claims.
The Ione City Council at a special April 2025 meeting voted to allow an outside investigator to interview witnesses about a censure investigation and to approve limited disclosure of confidential closed-session material, and separately reported denying three government claims.
Council members approved two specific motions: one waiving the council's attorney-client privilege to permit the investigator to interview former city attorney Andy Panasco, and a second authorizing disclosure of confidential closed-session information about Castle Oaks Golf Course to the investigator only. Both motions passed on unanimous voice votes. Earlier in the meeting staff reported the city had received three government claims, from Mary Anne Cassidy, Christiane Arseneth and George Arseneth; the council voted 3-0 to deny those…
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