Three top-level Tombstone public officials are under investigation by the Cochise County Attorney's Office as to whether they have violated Arizona's open meeting laws. Those implicated in the investigation include Mayor Dusty Escapule, City Attorney Randy Bays and City Clerk Brenda Ikirt.
Cochise County Attorney Edward Rheinheimer launched the investigation after receiving a You Tube video (above) from a Sierra Vista Herald journalist, of an Oct. 13 Tombstone City Council meeting. At that time, city officials booted Mike Carrafa, owner of Six Gun City, from the meeting for making “personal attacks” against the mayor and council.
The County Attorney’s Office reviewed the tape and decided to initiate the investigation. Rheinheimer told a reporter that he was disturbed by the way Carrafa was prevented from addressing the council by the city attorney and the mayor in what would seem to have been a completely appropriate manner.
Reprinted from Jeff Hidalgo's November 5, 2009 Tombstone Epitaph article Top Town Officials Under Investigation
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