{"id":489960,"date":"2025-10-11T03:15:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T03:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/489960\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T03:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T03:15:17","slug":"london-city-council-and-mayor-clash-over-ethics-board-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/489960\/","title":{"rendered":"London City Council and mayor clash over ethics board appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\"> LONDON, Ky. (WKYT) \u2014 The London City Council meeting Friday was marked by another contentious disagreement between council members and Mayor Randall Weddle, this time over appointments to the city\u2019s ethics board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The dispute represents the latest chapter in ongoing tensions that have plagued city government since the impeachment process against Weddle began. Although Weddle was impeached, a judge later reinstated him to office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">What appeared to be a routine agenda item \u2014 ethics board appointments alongside property tax discussions \u2014 quickly became controversial when the council rejected Weddle\u2019s proposal to allow the Cumberland Valley Area Development District to make the appointments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWhy not, let\u2019s solve it. Allow a non partisan group to have oversight of it,\u201d Weddle said during the meeting.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wkyt.com\/page\/wkyt-apps-for-ios-and-android-devices\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"WKYT Streaming Apps\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MEPHTWNVMREWLEQQWWFJM27ZMA.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>Council seeks legal review<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Council members expressed skepticism about the mayor\u2019s suggestion, with some questioning the legality of the proposed approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cUntil we have confirmation I don\u2019t think we should do anything,\u201d said Councilman Judd Weaver.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The council indicated they want their attorney to review the matter before taking any action on the ethics board appointments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI would like more information before we do anything,\u201d said councilman Anthony Ortega. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">After the meeting, Weddle said the council failed to follow recommendations made by Judge David Williams during the impeachment proceedings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cHe brought that up. \u2018You\u2019re trying to appoint people to boards. I asked you not to do that, let me get through this,\u2019\u201d Weddle said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The meeting drew numerous spectators curious about the ongoing drama in city government. Weddle acknowledged the community\u2019s frustration with the continued discord.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThat\u2019s the problem, this community needs us to move on,\u201d the mayor said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">No action was taken on the ethics board appointment issue. The next city council meeting is scheduled for November 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 WKYT. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LONDON, Ky. 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