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Washington council votes against ethics complaint targeting Mayor Bruce Bailey
Summary
At its Feb. 9 meeting the Washington City Council considered an ethics complaint filed by Ms. Wesley against Mayor Bruce Bailey; after statements from both sides the council voted 1–3–2 against the complaint and the motion failed.
The Washington City Council on Feb. 9 considered an ethics complaint filed by Ms. Wesley alleging misconduct by Mayor Bruce Bailey. Ms. Wesley presented her statement to the council and Mayor Bailey provided a response in defense.
Mayor Pro Tem Larry Hill asked council members to consider the evidence and then called for a vote. Councilman Larry Hill voted for the complaint; Councilmen Newton Gunter and David Fisher voted against it; Councilwomen Susan C. Branan voted against it; and Councilwoman Kimberly J. Rainey and Councilman Calvin J. Wiggs, III abstained. The minutes record the tally as 1 For, 3 Against, 2 Abstained and state the motion failed.
The item followed a closed executive session during which the council discussed two litigation matters; the minutes state no action was taken in executive session. The minutes do not detail the specific allegations in the ethics complaint beyond noting that Ms. Wesley made a complaint and the mayor responded.
The council did not adopt any formal sanction or disciplinary action at the meeting. The council proceeded to other business after the vote.
