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While we did not create or choose to be in this situation, we as councilmembers are tasked with correcting the behavior and navigating our way forward together.

The misappropriation of public funds by our mayor was discovered shortly after we were blindsided by our budget deficit earlier this spring. As we, and I thank my fellow councilmembers for this, stayed persistent and patient, more truths were revealed.

I personally take responsibility for not seeing and finding the truth sooner. I wish we had caught it sooner. I apologize. It is now becoming clear to me the extensive pattern of mi...