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Council members defend mayor pro tem decision amid criticism
Lowell City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary
Council members in Lowell disputed whether replacing the mayor pro tem was a 'coup' or routine council business; several elected officials urged an end to public discord and emphasized ethical process and moving forward.
Council members in Lowell spent the opening portion of their meeting debating a recent change in the mayor pro tem role, with conflicting characterizations of the move and repeated calls to end public rancor. Speaker 3, Steven Ron, told the council the mayor pro tem tradition was not fixed and said the…
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