Langley mayor censured by councillors over investigation
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 | 5:35 PM PT
The Canadian Press
Langley Mayor Rick Green is under siege from his own district council, which is trying to oust him. (CBC)A suburban Vancouver council has lost confidence in its mayor, Rick Green, and has voted to censure and oust him from two high-profile public committees.
Langley Township councillors say Green misled them when he called an emergency meeting last year to discuss an anonymous letter he said contained details of possible illegal actions by a municipal employee and several residents.
Green apologized in May and admitted he had misled council about the allegations after an investigation found no illegal activity.
Councillors have removed Green from Metro Vancouver's regional district board and the Fraser Health Municipal Government Advisory Council, saying the decision will be in effect for the remaining 14 months of the mayor's term.
They also say Green's conduct has cost the township nearly $70,000 to resolve.
Green has not yet commented on the censure resolution but has called a news conference to discuss his side of the story.
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