In light of the recent guilty plea to felony theft by former Chestertown council member Mabel Mumford-Pautz, Ward 4 Councilman Marty Stetson made a motion to retract the commemoration of Gateway Park in her name.
The park will revert to Chestertown Gateway Park.
Mumford-Pautz pleaded guilty to the charges on May 27 and paid total restitution of $45,000 while receiving a 5-year suspended sentence and three years probation.
The thefts occurred while Mumford-Pautz was serving as treasurer of the Eastern Shore chapter of the Maryland Municipal League.
Mayor Cerino noted that Mumford-Pautz’s 32 years of service is “pretty impressive” but felt that to move ahead the park should be known as Chestertown Gateway Park.
The motion was passed.
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