Impeachment Process of Waynesville Mayor Set to Begin

After over two years in office, Waynesville city council members feel that a change in the town’s political structure is in order.

During a special meeting Monday night, members voted to impeach current Waynesville Mayor Jerry Brown, citing his failure to meet the responsibilities of his position.

The city council censured Brown last year in hopes of putting him on the right path within the city government.

Following the vote, a report was released accusing the mayor of violating the community’s code of ethics. Multiple examples of what the council see’s as going against the code were released.

The document alleges Brown attempted to fire the public works director and hiring a PI (private investigator) to spy on the city administrator. The council also alleges he conducted threatening behavior towards employees of the city.

A legal counsel will be appointed to judge the case, hearing arguments from both sides at the end of September of this year.