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TexasTowelie

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Wed May 20, 2020, 02:32 AM May 2020

Utah mayor asked to resign over concert amid pandemic

KAYSVILLE, Utah (AP) — A Utah-based watchdog group has asked Kaysville Mayor Katie Witt to resign over her support of a concert planned for late May that could attract hundreds of people.

Witt expressed her support for the May 30 concert featuring country artist Collin Raye in a statement last week asking residents to come “be a pioneer and patriot with us.”

The progressive Alliance for a Better Utah group, argued that the concert could put residents' health and lives at risk. Organizers expect up to 800 people to attend.

“Mayor Witt should resign for moving forward with this dangerous political stunt," Better Utah executive director Chase Thomas said, referencing her current Republican run for Congress. "Mayor Witt is sacrificing public health in her community to further her own political ambitions. Mayor Witt’s flagrant disregard for public health is a disqualifier for public service.”

Read more: https://billingsgazette.com/entertainment/utah-mayor-asked-to-resign-over-concert-amid-pandemic/article_0ed7469d-0b68-5e48-a360-a2c5c8c159cc.html

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