Politics & Government
Hercules Council To Consider Censuring De Vera
A citizen requested that the councilwoman's colleagues pass a resolution criticizing her alleged attempts to stifle opinion on Patch.
The Hercules City Council will consider a resolution Tuesday censuring councilwoman Myrna de Vera “for actions detrimental to the city of Hercules.” In September, de Vera apologized for contacting a city engineer in Pinole about blog comments made by a contractor doing business with Pinole.
De Vera denied that she attempted to silence Kent Von Aspern after he posted comments on Pinole-Hercules Patch, but she did regret that her “actions have caused the perception of a concerted effort to stifle a citizen’s free speech rights.”
The censure would require de Vera to pay $1,000 fine and forfeit her upcoming turn as vice-mayor, according to the Contra Costa Times.
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Chris Tallerico requested that the council discuss the resolution.
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