MONROE, N.C. — The Monroe City Council voted, 5-2, on Tuesday afternoon in a vote of no confidence for Mayor Robert Burns.
The vote happened during the council’s strategic planning meeting on Tuesday.
According to the agenda, it said the no confidence vote was based on the following:
- Continued use of the city’s logo and city address to communicate personal views on topics not related to local governance
- Repeated failure to preside over meetings in an orderly and civil manner
- Failure to communicate with all of city Council regarding House Bill 3, which would require partisan elections in certain North Carolina municipalities, including the City of Monroe.
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