Councilmember Susan Watson resigns, criticizes mayor and code‑enforcement practices
Susan Watson read a resignation letter and used her council time to criticize the mayor's conduct and what she described as "weaponized" code enforcement; she presented figures showing roughly $1.29 million in code enforcement charges from Jan–July 2026 and urged voters to hold leaders accountable at the ballot box.
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Councilmember Susan Watson announced her resignation effective Aug. 11, 2026, and used her prepared remarks to criticize the mayor's behavior, recount an audio released by a former police major and describe concerns about how code enforcement has been used in town. Watson said the recording revealed statements she described as overreach and denigration of past leaders and said such conduct risks employee resignations and lawsuits.
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