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Henderson City Council restricts Mayor Melissa Elliott’s access to City Hall pending survey review

Henderson City Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The Henderson City Council voted 6–2 on May 12 to revoke Mayor Melissa Elliott’s key fob and limit her in-person City Hall access for 30 days while the Council reviews an employee working-conditions survey; the Council also reinstated Garry Daeke as Mayor Pro Tem in a separate 7–1 vote.

The Henderson City Council on May 12 voted to restrict Mayor Melissa Elliott’s access to City Hall after Councilmembers raised concerns following a staff working-conditions survey.

Councilmember Sam Seifert moved to adopt Councilmember Lamont Noel’s recommendation to revoke the mayor’s key fob and limit her access to City Hall to two days per week for up to two hours per day for 30 days while the Council reviews the survey; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Garry D. Daeke and passed 6–2 (YES: Daeke, Thorpe-Cooper, Walker, Coffey, Noel,…

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