Howe mayor rejects proposed censure, cites public records and questions contract process
Mayor Carla McDonald used a special council session to contest a proposed censure, saying she lawfully requested public records that revealed a salary discrepancy for the city administrator and arguing the contract approval process raised conflict-of-interest concerns.
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Mayor Carla McDonald defended herself at a special Howe City Council meeting on Sept. 5, saying the public deserves answers before any formal discipline. "The application also lists his expected salary as $170,000," McDonald said, describing what she called an approximately 30% discrepancy between Monty Walker’s application and the salary he was receiving in Howe on June 15, 2026.
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