Morrow City Councilman John Lampl could lose his post early next year, following a decision his colleagues to begin the process of removing him from office for alleged mistreatment of city employees.
The council voted 3-0 to remove Lampl, during a meeting on Tuesday. The vote came after a report from independent attorney, Reed Gignilliat, from the law firm of Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, LLP. He was hired the council in August to investigate Lampl's treatment of city finance director, Dan Defnall.
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