LONDON, Ky. — Tensions were high at a city council meeting in London on Wednesday, where several controversial ordnances, including city staff layoffs, were set to be discussed. But before that could happen, London Mayor Randall Weddle canceled the meeting, believing moving forward would likely violate the state’s open meetings act.

Mayor Weddle stated an over capacity crowd would open the city up to legal issues as state law dictates everyone at the meeting must be able to hear what’s going on.

“I know you all are in a hurry to get everybody standing in this room, but it ain’t like you can’t wait until we can get the upstairs to do this,” Weddle told the city council as Wednesday’s meeting began.

That meeting was held in the council chambers, which Weddle said holds less than 100 peopl

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