Haysi Town Council asked for the state police investigation that led to fraud charges against the longtime mayor
The Haysi Town Council requested the state police investigation that resulted in fraud charges against the mayor. Council members are now calling for his resignation and preparing to remove him from office.
The members have been calling for months for his resignation and plan to take steps to remove him if he doesn’t step down now, the vice mayor says.
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