(Conrad) A Montana district court judge this week voided the Conrad City Council’s recent vote to oust the town’s mayor, Jamie Miller.
Judicial District Judge Greg Bonilla determined that the city council violated the Montana Constitution’s right-to-know requirements when it entered into an executive session to take action against the mayor. Bonilla also wrote that the council failed to provide adequate notice to the public of its intended action.
The Council took this action siting Montana Code 7-4-4111, that deems a municipal office vacant if the official openly neglects or refuses to discharge their duties. The Council argued that she had, and met in private to remove her.
All of this according to Montana Free Press.
