FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - An embattled North Carolina city councilman has resigned following allegations that he told a developer he could settle a property title issue for $15,000.
News outlets report Fayetteville City Councilman Tyrone Williams resigned Thursday after nearly four weeks of resisting calls to resign. Williams said he was a victim of “false and misleading accusations.”
Williams came under fire about a month ago after The Fayetteville Observer published a secret audio recording of a December meeting during which he told a developer that he could resolve a minor issue with a property title for $15,000. The council immediately asked Williams to resign. When he refused, the council began trying to force his removal.
In a letter to the mayor, Williams didn’t apologize and said he wants to get the facts out.
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