Town council censures mayor over racist Facebook posts
YORK, Pa. — A town council in Pennsylvania approved a motion Monday night to censure the town’s mayor over racist posts on his Facebook page, including two depicting apes with captions referring to President Barack Obama and his family.
PennLive.com reported the West York Council unanimously approved a motion Monday night to censure Republican Mayor Charles Wasko.
“We will send a message to the mayor that his legislative body rebukes him in every way,” said council president Shawn Mauck. “He has embarrassed all of us. Not just this table but everyone in this room. Everyone in West York. Everyone in York County, everyone in this Commonwealth.”
The council also approved a motion to give the borough solicitor the authority to look into any legal means necessary to remove Wasko as mayor.