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Public commenter accuses Melbourne mayor of misconduct, plays audio alleging police wrongdoing
Summary
A public commenter at the Jan. 27 Melbourne council meeting alleged the mayor engaged in improper dealings and played an audio clip accusing the mayor and the police department of misconduct; organizers and city staff did not respond during the meeting.
During the public-comment period of the Jan. 27 Melbourne City Council meeting, Sean Paul Reyes of Long Island Audit accused Mayor Paul (name spelled inconsistently in the record) of improper financial dealings and called the conduct "corruption." Reyes said he had filed a records request and objected to a reported $7,000 charge to obtain communication records between the mayor and a third party.
Reyes told the council, "You can't vote for $500,000 to go to somebody and then benefit $10,000. None of you would see…
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