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In a unanimous vote Monday night, the Lansing City Council approved a resolution to censure 1st Ward Councilmember Brandon Betz and remove him from his committee assignments.
The resolution also calls for Betz to resign.
Councilmember Carol Wood questioned Betz’s ability to lead.
“We know that we do not have the ability to remove him from office. But this is egregious enough that we think he should resign, she said.
Betz did not attend the meeting, but it was Wood who brought to attention an email Betz sent the council apologizing for his behavior. What concerned me was this happened Tuesday night, and it took him till Sunday to realize he had done something wrong, that he owed us an apology, Wood explained.