Councilors Hoy and Gwyn publicly censured for vote on land use appeal

City Councilor Julie Hoy, who is mayor-elect, and Councilor Deanna Gwyn were publicly censured Tuesday by their colleagues for participating in a public hearing on a land use appeal and then a vote that benefitted a major campaign donor. 

The censure vote passed 6-2 with Councilors Vanessa Nordyke, Micki Varney, Virginia Stapleton, Linda Nishioka, Trevor Phillips and Mayor Hoy all voting in favor of censuring the two councilors for breaching the city charter. 

Julie Hoy…