MONROE, N.C. — The Monroe City Council voted, 5-2, on Tuesday afternoon in a vote of no confidence for Mayor Robert Burns.
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The vote happened during the council’s strategic planning meeting on Tuesday.
According to the agenda, it said the no confidence vote was based on the following:
- Continued use of the city’s logo and city address to communicate personal views on topics not related to local governance
- Repeated failure to preside over meetings in an orderly and civil manner
- Failure to communicate with all of city Council regarding House Bill 3, which would require partisan elections in certain North Carolina municipalities, including the City of Monroe.
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