New Concord city councilors express disappointment after contentious first meeting

By: CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Outlets: Concord Monitor

Published: January 24, 2026

Words: 2,184

Last Updated: 3 days, 19 hours ago

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The initial Concord City Council meeting of their first term didn’t go as Mark Davie and Aislinn Kalob expected.

Both knew they were taking their seats at a table full of strong personalities, some of whom have years, even decades, of history with one another. They didn’t know the first meeting would end with accusations about a financial conflict of interest, a hastily called closed-door meeting, abrupt adjournment, and a call by Mayor Byron Champlin …

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