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Removed from committee roles, Schenectady councilwoman considering recourse | The Daily Gazette
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SCHENECTADY A city councilwoman said she’s mulling her options for recourse after the City Council president relieved her of roles on two committees this week.
During a committee meeting on Monday, it was revealed that Council President John Mootooveren removed Karen Zalewski-Wildzunas as chairwoman of Planning and Development, and as a member of the Finance Committee.
In an interview following the meeting, Zalewski-Wildzunas denounced the moves as “arbitrary,” and she said it had the effect of stalling an important city finance item.
She said her friends have suggested she should pursue a court appeal, or even call for a vote of no confidence in Mootooveren. Zalewski-Wildzunas said she’s considering both options and their ramifications.
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1of8Buy PhotoJohn Mootooveren smiles after taking oath for city council administered by Honorable Mark Blanchfield at Schenectady City Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014 in Schenectady, N.Y. Mootooveren is the city s first Guyanese city council member. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)Lori Van BurenShow MoreShow Less
2of8Buy PhotoVolunteers and politicians including, from left, Angelicia Morris, Executive Director at Schenectady County Human Rights Commission, Madeline Thorne, executive director for Habitat For Humanity Schenectady County, Karen Zalewski-Wildzunas, Schenectady City Council, and New York State Senator James Tedisco all go for a tray that Ned Martin brings out as they help serve a special Thanksgiving holiday dinner to seniors as part of the fledgling seniors program at Hibernians Hall on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 in Schenectady, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Un
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