The mayor himself joined the unanimous vote for his removal.
A large Santa statute near the Santa Claus House business in North Pole on Nov. 14, 2021. to remove Mayor Michael Welch , a Republican candidate for state House from office “until the next city election or until … the council determines the mayor is able to perform the duties of Mayor.”
The initial contract said the streetlights were about 24 feet tall, but in reality, they are 40 feet, and the painting job cost more than expected. “We understand that you have a job to do, but there’s no reason you should be coming, asking us for forgiveness rather than asking us for permission,” an unidentified council member said in a YouTube recording of the meeting.
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