OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha City Councilmembers Brinker Harding, Aimee Melton and Don Rowe announced on Monday that they are requesting a resolution be placed on Tuesday's city council agenda to remove Councilmember Vinny Palermo from his role as the council's vice president.
Palermo was indicted last week on federal charges.
On Monday afternoon, City Council President Pete Festersen said he backs the effort of removing Palermo's title of Vice President.
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In a news release, Harding called for Palermo to resign his seat on the city council, saying Omaha's charter might not allow the council to remove him.
"We as a council, need to do the business, the very serious business of the City of Omaha. We have so many good things happening in the city and there is so much more to come. And I think the citizens deserve to have that representation," said Harding.
Melton said that Palermo can no longer be an effective representative for his district, District 4, in South Omaha.
In the joint release, Rowe said that Palermo should not be trusted with "awarding city contracts, public safety or any expenditures of taxpayer dollars."
On Tuesday there is a public hearing and vote to move this resolution forward. There is also a hearing scheduled on May 2 to discuss evidence for and against Palermo's future as Vice President.
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