RAYTOWN REPORT . . . . UPDATE Impeachment of Ward 3 Alderwoman Latrice Thomas Fails Tuesday night's regular meeting of the Raytown Board of Aldermen had to start late due to political maneuvering by the five members of the Board who were unhappy because the final vote of the Latrice Thomas Impeachment did not go the way they wanted it to. The Board voted on eight counts of impeachable offenses that had been brought forward against Ward 3 Alderwoman Latrice Thomas. In each count the proponents of the Impeachment were frustrated in their attempts to impeach Ward 3 Alderwoman Thomas. Each of the votes had a total of 4 NO VOTES to 5 YES VOTES. Under Missouri State Laws for a Fourth Class City (as is Raytown, Missouri) six votes are required for a ten-member Board to impeach one its members. Since the "six vote" thresh hold was not reached . . . each of the eight counts failed. There was not any discussion during the voting process other than the sound of "yes" and ...
