Struthers council pulls the plug on auditor’s report

STRUTHERS — Auditor Tina Morell was cut off — literally in mid-sentence — during her Wednesday report to city council by an undebatable motion to adjourn.

It was 2nd Ward Councilman Daniel R. Yemma who abruptly moved to end the meeting. This happened when Morell began to explain an issue which council had denied her the right to speak about, by a 4-3 vote, earlier in the meeting.

Yemma’s motion not only stopped Morell from speaking, it ended the meeting before the public comment portion.

At issue is the transfer of funds from the city’s water treatment plant debt retirement account to the storm water management account.

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