What follows is a statement from Council Chair Patrick Lyons clarifying tonight’s Special Meeting, Monday, May 18, 2026:
Recent social media posts have stated that the City Council is considering expelling a Council member as part of tonight’s City Council Special Meeting. This is not true. The expulsion of a City Councilor can only happen if the City Council follows the procedures in City Ordinance Chapter 40, Section 12, Item 2, which sets out certain notice and public hearing requirements before expulsion could be considered.
The purpose of tonight’s Special Meeting is for a “Discussion and potential action on a possible Councilor violation of the Ellsworth Code of Conduct, pursuant to City Ordinance Chapter 40, Section 12, Item 1.” Again, expulsion of a Council member is not being considered as part of tonight’s Special Meeting.
