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Corruption accusations and counterpoints escalated to yelling at a special meeting of a Cincinnati council committee Thursday. The meeting was meant to correct an error in a proposed charter amendment. ....
Cincinnati City Councilwoman Betsy Sundermann wasted no time Wednesday. Just hours after Cincinnati voters passed Issues 1 and 2 – intended to make it easier to remove arrested council members – Republican Sundermann called for Democrat Councilman Wendell Young to be suspended. In a letter dated Wednesday, Sundermann asked Clerk of Council Melissa Autry to put forward a motion to suspend Young. That can t happen until Issue 2 officially becomes law in about two weeks when the Hamilton County Board of Elections certifies the primary vote. Sundermann said Young shouldn t be voting while facing criminal charges. The voters of Cincinnati gave us a clear message last night – they want us to clean up corruption at City Hall, Sundermann told The Enquirer. Issue 2 was put on the ballot for a time just like this. It s time we listen to the voters and act swiftly to remove Mr. Young from Council. ....