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Council votes to take no action on proposed censure of Councilman Kane
Summary
Council considered a resolution to censure Councilman Jerry Kane for alleged vulgar and sexist remarks but voted unanimously to take no action after discussion; Kane denied the allegations from the dais.
The Freeport City Council discussed a proposed resolution of censure against Councilman Jerry Kane on May 11 alleging vulgar, sexist and inappropriate comments made toward a fellow council member about a resident who had participated in prior proceedings.
The resolution text described the city’s expectation of professional conduct and noted the episode occurred while the council was addressing separate allegations involving city staff. Councilman Kane addressed the council from the dais and “emphatically denied all allegations,” describing the matter as private banter among colleagues and saying he did not direct the alleged words at the resident.
After hearing from Kane and brief discussion, the council voted to take no action on the censure resolution; the motion carried unanimously.
What happens next: the censure resolution was not adopted and no further action was taken by the council on the item.
