Council Approves EPIC Cash For Chris Hernandez Settlement Despite Complaints

Tonight we review a few political objections as one of the biggest verdicts of Mayor Q's administration is now on the books.

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The vote was not unanimous and left Councilman Kevin O’Neill feeling uneasy.

“I just have a hard time with this,” he said, but did not elaborate before the council voted 7-4 to accept the recommendation of the council’s finance committee.

In addition to O’Neill, council members Melissa Patterson Hazley, Wes Rogers and Nathan Willett voted no. Crispin Rea, Darrell Curls, Johnathan Duncan, Melissa Robinson, Ryana Parks Shaw, Lyndsay French and Eric Bunch voted to approve the settlement.

Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilwoman Andrea Bough were absent.

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