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Council member places statement on record alleging improper Aug. 6 adjournment, calls for no‑confidence vote
Summary
Council Member Lynch read a lengthy statement at the Aug. 20 meeting alleging Mayor Kent Williams improperly adjourned the Aug. 6 council meeting, urged that the Aug. 6 proceedings be stricken and said he motions 'for a vote of no confidence' in the mayor; the council did not immediately take a formal roll‑call vote.
Council Member Lynch read a formal statement at the Aug. 20 Evanston City Council meeting alleging that Mayor Kent Williams improperly adjourned the council’s Aug. 6 session and asking that the Aug. 6 proceedings be voided.
Lynch said the alleged adjournment was “in direct breach of procedure” and referenced constitutional provisions, including the First Amendment and sections of the Wyoming constitution, as the basis for his concern. He told the council, “we motion for a vote of no confidence against the mayor of Evon,” placing that motion on the record.
Several other council members signaled their alignment with Lynch’s statement. Council Member Perks and Council Member Mike Sers told the council their comments reflected Lynch’s statement; Council Member Jen Hegman said her remarks were likewise reflected in the statement read on Aug. 20.
The council did not immediately proceed to a formal, recorded vote on a motion of no confidence during the meeting. After the statement was placed on the record, the mayor and staff moved on to the next agenda items; City Attorney Harris later noted that, under Roberts Rules, the chair may adjourn the meeting once the agenda and public participation are complete.
The allegations raised by Lynch concern claims about the procedural handling of the Aug. 6 meeting and seek to invalidate actions taken that night; no independent finding or council determination on those claims was recorded at the Aug. 20 meeting. The statement, as read, asserts constitutional and procedural violations but does not include documentary evidence introduced during the Aug. 20 session.
Next steps: Lynch’s statement is part of the official record from the Aug. 20 meeting. The council did not schedule a follow‑up vote on the no‑confidence motion during that meeting; any formal action to reconsider or void prior proceedings would require council procedure and, if pursued, would be reflected on a future agenda.
