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Council forwards solicitor’s findings to Attorney General after heated debate over alleged serial deliberation
Summary
After a city solicitor found no technical quorum during outreach about an appointment, several councilors disputed the findings and the council voted to send the solicitor’s report — with a note about outstanding questions — to the Massachusetts Attorney General for review.
The Malden City Council voted to forward a city solicitor’s investigation into an open‑meeting‑law complaint to the Massachusetts Attorney General after several councilors said the solicitor’s findings raised further questions.
City Solicitor McNeal reported she had investigated a complaint filed by Councilor Cica alleging that Councilor Colon Hayes engaged in coordinated outreach to multiple council members about a mayoral appointment in a manner that…
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