CLAWSON — Richard Scott has been chosen as the new member of the Clawson City Council following a 3-1 vote on July 10.

Scott, a 29-year resident of Clawson, was originally chosen on July 1 to fill the vacancy on the City Council left by Matthew Binkowski’s resignation.

Since that decision was made, it was found out that Scott had an unpaid water bill for $245 due on June 23. Scott paid the bill in full on July 7, and it was posted on July 8.

Mayor Paula Millan and Council members Bruce Anderson and Glenn Shepard were all in approval of Scott being on the council while Susan Moffitt was not.

On July 1, the council came to a standstill in the decision due to the confusion on the definition of “default” used in section 4.31 of the city charter.

“No person who has been convicted of theft,

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