Mayor Ruth Asmundson and City Councilwoman Sue Greenwald were arguing over city employee labor contracts during Tuesday night’s meeting…when tensions flared.
Asmundson: “It seems like I’m having…I’m having another…uh…anxiety attack here because of the way she (City Councilwoman Sue Greenwald) treats everybody here.”
Greenwald: “Ruth, not everybody’s cut out for public office.”
Councilman Stephen Souza: “Madam Mayor, Madam Mayor I have a….”
Asmundson later complained of high-blood-pressure and chest pains and was admitted to Woodland Memorial Hospital for stress tests.
She was discharged Wednesday.
Meantime, council members are scheduled to take up the labor contract issue again at next Tuesday night’s meeting. They’re trying to save the city a Million dollars by cutting personnel costs.