Opposition heard for non-residents on Maggie Valley board
A candidate for Maggie Valley alderman who dropped out and resigned her seat on the town’s zoning board when opponents filed a residency challenge is drawing further scrutiny after an investigation by The Smoky Mountain News revealed that she was not a resident of the town during most or all of her service on the zoning board of adjustment.
Barrett drops out of Maggie Valley race after residency challenge filed
The field of candidates for the two Maggie Valley alderman seats up for election this November just got a little smaller, after one candidate dropped out just two days before a preliminary hearing into her alleged residency issues.
UPDATED: Hearing scheduled for challenge to Maggie Valley alderman candidate
UPDATE: Barrett dropped out of the race on Sept. 13, one day after this story was updated for print. Read about that here.
An election protest filed at the Haywood County Board of Elections has initiated proceedings by which a candidate would be removed from the November ballot if the allegations are substantiated.