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Latta Mayoral Candidate’s Attorney Warns Of Legal Action If Election Proceeds As Voted On By Council

Tommy Morgan of Smith Robinson Holler DuBose and Morgan, LLC, the attorney for Latta mayoral candidate Teresa Mason, has sent a letter addressed to the Latta Town Mayor, members of the Latta Town Council, and the Latta Town Administrator advising them if the election proceeds in the format as the Latta Town Council voted that legal action will be taken.

Two Latta Town Councilmen Resign From Office

Two Latta Town Council members resigned from office on Monday just days after a controversial council meeting where they were outvoted 5-2 to proceed with special mayor’s election in a format that was against the advice of their attorney, who has also resigned.

Latta Town Attorney Janet Paschal Resigns

On Friday, July 15, the day after the Latta Town Council meeting in which the council voted to proceed with a special election open to everyone against the town attorney’s advice, Town Attorney Janet Altman Paschal resigned from the position.