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Court case against town of Elm City continued
By Corey Friedman,
21 hours ago
Gabe Merando appears in Wilson County Superior Court for a hearing on his motion challenging Elm City’s town budget. Christopher Long | Restoration NewsMedia
WILSON — Superior Court Judge L. Lamont Wiggins continued Elm City resident Gabe Merando’s case against the town of Elm City, Mayor Tawanda Moore, Mayor Pro Tem Tammie Atkinson and Commissioner Bridget Wimberley on Monday.
Merando filed a motion for relief from judgment, temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on June 28, claiming the board broke state law in passing the 2024-25 fiscal year budget.
In his filing, Merando asks that a judge “void all actions taken at the public hearing held June 25, 2024, by the town of Elm City, including but not limited to the adoption of the 2024-25 Elm City town budget.” Wiggins denied Merando’s motion for a temporary restraining order against the town of Elm City on July 2.
Wiggins said the case couldn’t be heard because it’s still in the service and response phase. Wiggins said Moore, Atkinson and Wimberley were served with Merando’s motion on July 8, but as of Monday, the town hadn’t been served.
“Just to be clear, there will be no hearing on merits at this time,” Wiggins said. “Today does not impact your ability to be heard.”
Both parties agreed to continue the case off-calendar pending further notice.
Merando contends the town violated North Carolina General Statutes 159-12 and 159-13 and General Statutes Chapter 143, Article 33C, a section of state law that deals with meetings of public bodies. His motion claims the board was “publicly informed of the violations of statutes at the beginning of the public hearing” and the “board continued the action without addressing stated violations.”
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