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Indian Trail council debates social media posts, staff morale; mayor criticizes 'Weasel Report'
Summary
Council members spent extended time criticizing repeated posts from a social media page (referred to as the 'Weasel Report' / formerly an 'elect' page tied to a council member), discussed staff morale and closed‑session minutes alleging a hostile work environment, and offered the absent council member an opportunity to respond.
At its February meeting, the Indian Trail Town Council devoted substantial discussion to a recurring issue: critical social media posts made on a page that council members said began as an “elect” page for a council member and later changed its name to the “Weasel Report.” Public commenter Bridal Dias and multiple council members raised complaints that the page posts inaccurate statements about council actions and town staff, bans critics, and has damaged staff morale.
Mayor Cohn read examples of posts that he said were false and said the posts had prompted public calls for staff firings based…
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