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Motion to censure Director Bassett fails after tie vote
Summary
Director Holmes moved to censure Director Bassett for alleged violations of governance policy 1.4; the motion went to roll-call and failed on a tie (3-3 with one abstention).
Director Kim Holmes moved to censure Director Bassett at the Aug. 26 special meeting, citing alleged violations of the board—s governance policy (policy 1.4, commitments 5, 7 and 10). Board members debated whether a censure resolution must include specific factual findings and whether the board had provided sufficient notice and basis for discipline.
On a required roll-call the motion did not prevail: the clerk recorded three votes in favor, three opposed and one abstention, meaning the proposed censure failed to pass. Director Bassett had argued the report contained factual inaccuracies and said she would submit supporting materials; Bassett and other opponents said the investigator did not sustain formal findings against her.
