Sunset Beach Mayor Rich CerratoBRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The mayor in Sunset Beach is
striking back against allegations he says town council members made against
him.
Rich Cerrato has only been the mayor for about a month, but
council members already say he needs to clean up his act.
They have compiled a list of incidents where they say the
mayor pushed the boundaries of his elected office, including a promise to fix a
pot hole and allowing a family assistance program to use an empty building without
proper permits.
Now, Cerrato is requesting council to ask the North Carolina
School of Government to send someone to investigate the allegations. He says none of the claims are based on facts
and council members are trying to hide certain things from the public.
"Sometimes I think of a bunch of kitties," Cerrato
explained. "They poop and they bury it,
and this is not going to happen with this episode because it has embarrassed a
lot of people."
Cerrato presented a packet to council members during Monday
night's meeting responding to the allegations.
He also included a resolution to bring in an independent voice from
outside of Brunswick County.
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