Five Springfield Council members issue statement "As elected officials representing the city, the role of Springfield City Council is to address the pressing needs of our community and be a problem-solving body. In an effort to elaborate on the events of the past few days, it is our desire to offer the following comments. We are the five City Council members who authored and signed a letter requesting the appointment of an independent hearing examiner to investigate Councilwoman Kristi Fulneckys eligibility to serve on city council. As noted in our Oct. 29 letter, our questions relate to the failure of Councilwoman Fulnecky to obtain a business license and pay the required tax. Our actions occurred as soon as we became aware of the matter. We were concerned by the fact that this problem has been ongoing for approximately seven years....."
---Mayor Pro Tem Ken McClure and members of the council: Phyllis Ferguson, Craig Fishel, Jan Fisk, Mike Schilling Go Back |