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Freeport resident accuses council members of misconduct; council moves into executive session on Petty lawsuit
Summary
At a Jan. 16 special meeting, a public commenter alleged multiple ethics violations and lawsuits involving city officials; the council then went into executive session to consult the city attorney about a suit by Lance Petty. No vote or findings were announced.
A public commenter told the Freeport City Council on Jan. 16 that several officials had been the target of social‑media attacks and that a pattern of public statements and conduct had exposed the city to legal and reputational risk. Shortly after the remarks the council announced it would go into executive session to consult its attorney about a lawsuit filed by Lance Petty.
The comment came during the audience participation portion of the special meeting. Miss Bridal Music said she had reviewed a Facebook video and that "Jerry Cain and George, Matt Morris had been pretty well slandered on Facebook," and that the online posts had named places of business. She invoked…
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