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Morehead mayor addresses mortgage posts, urges fair scrutiny during election
Summary
The mayor said a rival candidate's family shared personal mortgage information on Facebook and clarified that the mayor purchased their home independently; the mayor noted the mayor's office does not set the city budget and asked for fair treatment during the campaign.
The mayor addressed recent social-media posts about a mortgage, saying the material became public when “another candidate's family chose to share that publicly on Facebook.” The mayor said, “I bought my house on my own, and I'm solely responsible for it,” and pushed back on suggestions of family financial support, saying she lives on her salary.
The mayor reminded the council that “the mayor provides leadership and direction, but the mayor does not set the city's budget,” framing the clarification as a reminder of the limits of the office. The mayor asked that financial matters not be used for political purposes and urged the community to consider the impact of public posts on families and children. No formal ethics complaint or council action was proposed during the meeting.
