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AG: St. Martinville Mayor can’t set agenda

Posted at 5:09 PM, Dec 12, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-12 18:09:17-05
Mayor Melinda Mitchell
Mayor Melinda Mitchell

Attorney General Jeff Landry says Saint Martinville’s mayor does not have the authority to add or remove items from council meeting agendas.

Mayor Melinda Mitchell asked Landry if she has the “sole and exclusive right” to set the council’s agenda.

In an opinion released today, Landry says the city’s charter gives that authority to the council only.

READ THE OPINION