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Mount Pleasant council hires independent investigator after ethics complaint; councilmember gives public defense
Summary
The council voted 4‑1 to hire an independent third party to investigate an ethics complaint lodged against Councilmember Melanie Knight Tafoya. Tafoya spoke at length, denied wrongdoing, and called for scrutiny of facts rather than online rumor.
The Mount Pleasant City Council voted Nov. 4 to hire an independent third party to investigate a formal ethics complaint filed against Councilmember Melanie Knight Tafoya.
The motion, made after the council returned from executive session, directs the city attorney and city manager to help locate an investigator who will have the powers of investigation under the city charter and report findings back to the council; the council reserved the right to take action after the investigation is complete. The motion passed…
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