The Henderson Council unanimously approved a resolution censuring Councilwoman Carrie Cox during a special meeting on Monday, citing allegations from a police report that led to her indictment earlier this month.

During the meeting, filled with impassioned public comment from residents, local business leaders and advocates, councilmembers voted 4-0 in favor of the the resolution. Cox was not in attendance.

A censure, according to Nevada statute, is a formal written condemnation of a public officer or employee and can be considered if the alleged offender “willfully violated” the state’s ethics law or if there is evidence the violation occurred in bad faith, with malicious intent, or reckless disregard for the law.

“It’s not your job to censure your fellow council,” resident Eddie Hamilt

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