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Posted: 9:02 PM Nov 17, 2008
City Council Asks Mayor to Resign
A battle is brewing in Nicholas County, W.Va., where the Richwood City Council wants the mayor to resign -- claiming he allowed workers to drink on the job and misuse city money.
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RICHWOOD, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A battle is brewing in Nicholas County, W.Va., where the Richwood City Council wants the mayor to resign -- claiming he allowed workers to drink on the job and misuse city money.
Mayor John McClung, however, said he didn't break any rules and has no plans to step down. McClung came to office in May, promising change to local government, but some say he's become part of the problem.
Now the City Council wants McClung out of office, sending him a letter asking him to resign.
"I was rather disappointed in the direction that some of the city councilmen chose to go in," McClung said.
According the letter, the City Council claims the mayor mismanaged city funds, took on debt without council approval, refused to be drug tested and allowed workers to drink on the job.
But McClung said he didn't break the law and he plans to stay on the job.
"I can clearly state this administration has done nothing wrong or unethical or illegal," he said. "I consider all the charges to be unfounded and I have no plans to step down from this office."
City Council is threatening to head to court and follow the path of the Dunbar City Council to get McClung removed from office.
The charges against the mayor have been turned over to the Nicholas County prosecutor.
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Posted by: Richwooder
on Mar 17, 2010 at 10:02 PM
It's about time the council united, they are doing right by trying to remove Mayor John McClung from office, he was warned several times to clean up his act but refused, even trying to twist the Charter to his defense. The money he has spent can never be replaced so the City will have to do without until funds are readily available again. An audit needs performed to show if the rumored grant monies for the new police cars were indeed recently used to pay city bills with instead of those car loans. McClung also refuses to account for the park grant monies. The last meeting, the financial statement and bills didn't add up and the bottom line appeared to be in the RED.
Posted by: donna
on Apr 7, 2009 at 09:37 AM
ricwood is a dead town now not much left maybe if they get NEW CITY COUNCIL MEN it could be saved they and the past one have run richwood in the ground !! i lived there i know there word is closed to god's so they think richwood was a pretty little town at one time it's so sad now because just a hand full of people run it and funny allways the same ones?? there way or no way if you lived in ricwood you know what iam talking about
Posted by: Susan
on Nov 18, 2008 at 09:56 PM
As a small business owner in Richwood I come in contact with alot of people every week. The majority of the people i talk to are in support of our major John McClung. He may not be perfect but as far as I know he never claimed to be. Most people are happy with what he has done so far. The next time please interview some of his supporters.
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