Resident questions Councilmember’s Ward representation

During the citizens comments portion of the March Williamston Town Council meeting, resident and property owner Janet Ford questioned how Councilman Tony Haygood could live in a different ward that the one he represents.

Hagood represents Council Ward 1 but resides in Council Ward 4.

Mayor Rockey Burgess responded that there are laws that govern residency requirements to run for an office and that a complaint must be filed in Common Pleas Court for a Circuit Court Judge to decide…

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