COLLEGE PARK, Ga. - The City of College Park City Council says it will ask a court to order Mayor Bianca Motley Broom to reimburse the city nearly $100,000 after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit she filed earlier this year.

College Park mayor sues city council

The backstory:

In the lawsuit, filed in March 2024, Motley Broom alleged the city tried to silence her by prohibiting her from expressing her opinions during debates or discussions about legislative initiatives.

The lawsuit stemmed from a city council provision outlining the mayor’s role at council meetings. The ordinance stated, in part, "[w]hile presiding over the deliberations of the city council in accordance with the charter, the mayor shall be prohibited from commenting or expressing opinions on the matters being disc

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