Peekskill council urges Councilman Rob Scott to resign after guilty plea
At the Oct. 8 Committee of the Whole, the mayor and multiple council members publicly urged Councilman Rob Scott to resign after his guilty plea, and said they will pursue a censure resolution and seek guidance from the governor's office if he does not step down.
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The mayor opened the meeting by calling on Councilman Rob Scott to step down after what the mayor described as Scott’s “temporary or interim guilty plea,” saying it ‘‘undermines the integrity of our local government’’ and that ‘‘the residents of Peekskill deserve leaders who uphold the highest ethical standards.’'
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