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Council debates reinstatement of Planning Commission member, agrees to wait for police screening
Summary
Hooper City Council members clashed over a letter demanding immediate reinstatement of Planning Commission member Amanda Prince after Mayor Bingham placed her on administrative leave. Council agreed to await the Royce City Police Department screening and follow the city's process before taking formal action.
A letter circulated to council members asking for the immediate reinstatement of Planning Commission member Amanda Prince met resistance Thursday as Hooper City Council members said they would follow a police screening and the city's procedures before taking action.
The letter, read at the council work meeting, said the mayor's decision to place Prince on administrative leave was improper and asked council members to sign a document reinstating her. The mayor and multiple council members said a police investigation prompted administrative leave and that the council lacks authority to unilaterally reverse a law-enforcement-directed action while the case is…
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