Tontitown turmoil : Consultant, alderman sue Tontitown mayor
From Sunshine Review
February 4, 2009
[edit] Tontitown turmoil : Consultant, alderman sue Tontitown mayor
"Tontitown Mayor Joe Edgmon watched aldermen on Tuesday unanimously overturn his vetoes of four council decisions after an alderman and consultant filed suit against him earlier in the day.
The council also approved an ordinance on three readings that reduces the mayor's ability to approve expenses from $1,000 to $250. The emergency clause was approved to make the change effective immediately.
Alderman Arthur Penzo initially proposed the ordinance to reduce the spending limit to $1, but amended the amount after officials said $1 would be impractical for paying bills and punitive to the city's staff." Read the full article here.
