Evansville City Council President Responds to Calls for Resignation

Evansville City Council President Responds to Calls for Resignation

Member jonathan weaver is among those*calling for council president to resign..

The drama dates back to monday-- when council president alex burton expressed frustration at the council failing to pass an affordable housing proposal that would have benefited three neighborhoods in the city's 4th ward... burton turning to facebook after the meeting-- writing quote?the two dixiecrats are awful and are an embarrassment to our city.

Period?

Dixiecrats were a political party in the south that supported segregation... it's a term that drew criticism from at least two other council members-- and led to calls for burton to step down..

Something burton insists he won't do..

I sorry that they feel that way.

I have no intention on resigning.

Again, as i mentioned, i focused on housing, economic development, and making sure that every resident in our community is safe.

No, i not going to get along with everybody on council, and that perfectly fine.

As long as the residents of evansville are benefiting from the leadership that i provide, il be okay with that?

The vanderburgh county democratic party released a statement on calls for burton to quit the council-- writing in part-- the suggestion that the only black representative on the city council resign is offensive and counter- productive-- turning to weather