Webster Mayor Resigns
Remember we reported way back in March about the kerkuffle in Webster over the Mayor taking a village employee’s file? Apparently there was enough of a stink raised that he resigned Thursday. From R News:
Webster Mayor Resigns At Meeting
by Amy Young
Published Sep 27, 2007
Watch VideoThe mayor of the village of Webster resigned Thursday night at a public meeting of the Webster Village Board. Mayor Jack Judge told R news he resigned amid allegations he took a file from a filing cabinet. Mayor Judge told R News he did indeed take the file, but Judge claims his attorney said his actions were not illegal. The resignation was captured live on Time Warner Cable access channel 12.
I guess he thought it would be good timing, what with all the uproar over Brooks/Minarik’s budget plan. Glad R News was on the scene to catch it!
I’m wondering what effect this news will have on the Webster races for Town Super, Board, Justice, and of course the 8th County Leg district.
Last I heard, the Webster Village Clerk was refusing to accept his resignation letter. Therefore, he actually hasn’t resigned yet. Contrary to what most people think, the Town or Village Clerk is arguably the most powerful member of local government. She has legal custody of all the Town or Village records, plus she can choose whether or not to accept the resignation of any elected officers or employees. That’s my two cents
Doesn’t stealing personnel files fall under the Patriot Act?