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Residents criticize mayor’s removal of Pride crosswalks as ethics complaint and seat vacancy shadow council meeting
Summary
Speakers at the Nov. 10 Salisbury City Council meeting criticized the mayor’s plan to remove downtown Pride crosswalks and highlighted an ethics complaint tied to the recently vacated District 2 seat. Residents urged transparency and protections for vulnerable groups while urging council action on housing and homelessness.
Michael Langford, a Salisbury resident, opened public comment on Nov. 10 by saying he filed a complaint on Oct. 2 alleging former council member Deshaun Dowdy misrepresented his residence and therefore was ineligible to serve under the city code SC 2-2 and charter resolution 2024-2. Langford said he provided more than 60 pages of documentation and called the conduct "deeply unethical," saying his goal was to preserve the integrity of local office.
"When an elected official knowingly and intentionally violates the rule of law meant for us all, it is something deeply unethical and ought to bar them from the ability to serve public office in the future," Langford said, describing his complaint and thanking the city election board and clerk for handling the matter.
Multiple speakers followed,…
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