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REXBURG, Idaho (AP) -- A district judge has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the Rexburg mayor and city council for possible violations of Idaho's open meeting laws.
The Madison County prosecutor's office has found enough evident to investigate and Bonneville County Prosecutor Penny North Shawl has been designated as a special prosecutor in the case to avoid any conflicts of interest.
A Rexburg resident this month requested an investigation into the council's selection process for a new mayor when it chose Richard Woodland to replace Shawn Larsen, who resigned in September.
In a letter to the city, Maria Nate accused the council of having one-on-one conversations about the mayor's job and skirting the state's open meetings law.
City officials deny the allegations.
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Information from: Standard Journal, http://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/
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Prosecutor to investigate open meeting laws case
