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Battle Between Mount Vernon Mayor, Comptroller, Reaches Fever Pitch Battle Between Mount Vernon Mayor, Comptroller, Reaches Fever Pitch
Battle Between Mount Vernon Mayor, Comptroller, Reaches Fever Pitch The ongoing battle between Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and Comptroller Deborah Reynolds has reached new heights. This week, Reynolds reportedly removed Thomas and Mount Vernon City Council President Lisa Copeland from the city’s bank-account signature card, which the mayor argues is a violation of the City Charter. Thomas stated that “ if Comptroller Reynolds were to become incapacitated or unable to fulfill her duties, there is no one empowered to officially sign the City's checks.” On Friday, Thomas went after Reynolds again, this time because the Comptroller’s office was clos…

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by Zak Failla
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City Comptroller In Mount Vernon Reportedly Refuses Court Order City Comptroller In Mount Vernon Reportedly Refuses Court Order
City Comptroller In Mount Vernon Reportedly Refuses Court Order An official in Mount Vernon is reportedly rejecting a judge’s court order to open up the city’s books to allow the mayor to investigate finances. Supreme Court Justice Susan Cacace ruled earlier this month that Mount Vernon Comptroller Deborah Reynolds is to stop blocking Thomas’ administration’s access to printed and online financial records that will “allow him to determined how much money the city truly has.” Thomas and Reynolds have been butting heads for months, with both pointing fingers at each other for the city’s woes, financially and otherwise. “This court finds…

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by Zak Failla
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Mount Vernon Mayor Wins Decisive Court Victory Over City Official Mount Vernon Mayor Wins Decisive Court Victory Over City Official
Mount Vernon Mayor Wins Decisive Court Victory Over City Official Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is going to open up the books and investigate the city’s finances after winning a decisive court ruling over Comptroller Deborah Reynolds. Supreme Court Justice Susan Cacace ruled this week that Reynolds is to stop blocking Thomas’ administration’s access to printed and online financial records that will “allow him to determined how much money the city truly has.” Thomas and Reynolds have been butting heads for months, with both pointing fingers at each other for the city’s woes, financially and otherwise. “This court finds that the drafters of the City Ch…

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by Zak Failla