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Palm Bay council votes 3–2 to censure councilman over public remarks and letterhead use
Summary
After weeks of public testimony and legal questions, Palm Bay's City Council voted 3—2 on Oct. 6 to adopt a resolution censuring Councilman Chandler Langevin for conduct it deemed "unbecoming" and for improper use of city letterhead; the censure removes him from committee appointments and limits some reporting privileges.
Palm Bay's City Council voted 3—2 on Oct. 6 to adopt Resolution 2025-41, a formal censure of Councilman Chandler Langevin, concluding a months-long controversy over social-media posts and an unsigned letter sent on city letterhead.
The resolution says Langevin's remarks ‘‘violate Chapter 8, Section 2(c)’’ of the city's ethics code by amounting to abusive personal attacks and conduct that can erode public trust. Deputy Mayor Jaffe, who moved for the censure, said the action was "a step in the right process" to stop a distraction that has dominated council business.
"This censure is an expression of official disapproval," Mayor Rahm Medina said while reading the resolution during the meeting. Medina and other supporters said they had considered legal guidance and concluded the measures proposed were within…
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