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Planned oath for new municipal court judge could not proceed after council left, mayor says
Summary
The mayor said a planned ceremony to welcome the new municipal court judge was prevented when several council members left the meeting, and described the disruption as symptomatic of wider disorder on the council.
The Mayor said the council’s conduct prevented a ceremony to welcome a newly appointed municipal court judge. “Today, we should have made celebration welcoming and honoring the oath of office of our new municipal court judge,” the Mayor said, adding that instead a majority “decided confusion, chaos” should be the norm and the event did not proceed.
The transcript does not name the municipal court judge or state whether the oath will be rescheduled. The Mayor framed the missed ceremony as part of broader operational problems caused when council members walk out or break quorum, saying such actions delay projects and erode residents’ trust.
