Watonga mayor, vice mayor resign in city shakeup [Video]

QUIT OVER THE WEEKEND. YEAH, WE CAN’T GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER ON WHY BOTH THE MAYOR AND THE VICE MAYOR QUIT, BUT WE ALSO LEARNED THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING DURING A SPECIAL MEETING LAST FRIDAY, WHEN THEY WERE ACTUALLY SUPPOSED TO GET RID OF THEIR THIRD IN CHARGE. THAT’S THE CITY MANAGER, AND THIS ALL COMES ON THE HEELS OF TWO USE OF FORCE INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING OSBI. THIS IS MY RESIGNATION. I AM RESIGNING FROM THE CITY COUNCIL. IT WASN’T AN OUTCOME. MANY PEOPLE EXPECTED. THE WATONGA MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR BOTH ANNOUNCED THEY’RE THROWING IN THE TOWEL ALL DURING A SPECIAL MEETING FRIDAY. THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TO DEMOTE THIS WOMAN. THE WATONGA CITY MANAGER, CARRIE BETH LITTLE, TO INTERIM CITY MANAGER. KOCO HAS REACHED OUT TO LITTLE AND OTHER CITY STAFF TO ASK THE REASON BEHIND THE CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP, BUT WE HAVEN’T HEARD BACK YET. PEOPLE …