The Mooresville Board of Commissioners voted 4-2 in a vote of no confidence against Carney on Monday and adopted a resolution formally requesting his resignation, according to multiple reports. Commissioner Dana Tucker created a presentation about ways the mayor went against the board's ethics, as reported by major media. Carney has decided to serve until his term ends in about 19 months.
Under North Carolina state law, there is no statutory mechanism to remove a mayor from office. Three lawsuits have arisen from former employees claiming they were fired after raising concerns about the town hall incident.
There are things, further actions that the board can take to continue to communicate to him that we stand behind the resolution, but I don't feel like it's appropriate to comment on what those actions are at this time.
Noble's lawsuit also claimed Carney was wandering the hallways without pants on, according to the lawsuit. However, Carney told Daily Mail that an independent group investigated the incident and produced a report stating it never happened. The exact events inside the town hall remain unclear.