BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WBOY) — Ahead of its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night, the Bridgeport City Council convened a special session Monday to address multiple ongoing concerns within the city.

12 News was in attendance for both meetings and we've broken down each issue one by one below.

Ongoing City Manager issues

During the special session, one of the issues discussed was the potential legal implications regarding a demand made by former city manager Patrick Ford in his ongoing case against the City of Bridgeport. The council discussed these implications in executive session alongside City Attorney John C. Ashton Jr.

Upon returning from executive session, the council denied Ford's demand. Councilmember Chris Kinney stated that the city attorney advised council members not to disc

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