Council Chaos: Monroe City Council Votes to Replace Mayor Pro Tem, Holds No-Confidence Vote Against Mayor

Council Chaos: Monroe City Council votes to replace mayor pro tem, holds no-confidence vote against mayor

MONROE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Tensions were high at Tuesday's Monroe City Council strategic meeting. The meeting started with a motion made by Council member Julie Thompson to demote Mayor Pro Tem David Dotson and replace him with Council member Surluta Anthony, effective at the start of their 6 p.m. regular meeting that followed. This sparked a heated back-and-forth with Thompson and Anthony targeting both Dotson and Mayor Robert Burns. Burn…

Monroe City Council gives mayor a vote of 'no confidence' - WCCB Charlotte's CW

MONROE, NC — “No” in Monroe. On Tuesday, City Council voted ‘no confidence’ for Mayor Robert Burns. It’s a symbolic vote, but members of the Monroe City Council, including Burns, did not take it lightly. On Tuesday afternoon, members of city council held a vote of no confidence in Mayor Burns citing Burns’ continued use of the City’s logo to express opinions not related to Monroe, a failure to hold orderly meetings, and  not communicating develo…