Moselle. Gradual sidelining and internal tensions: Stéphanie Latta resigns from her position as deputy mayor of Folschviller

She describes it as a "difficult but inevitable" decision. Stéphanie Latta has just written to the prefect of Moselle to announce her wish to resign from her position as second deputy mayor of Folschviller. A decision that has been maturing over the past few months.

The person concerned speaks of "a gradual break with the promises of collegiality, dialogue, and transparency" that had guided the municipal team when it was formed: " In 2020, we were united around a project based on democratic values. The mayor even spoke of participatory democracy. This team spirit, this ideal of shared governance, has unfortunately given way to management totally centered on the person of the mayor. However, I did not commit to serving a mayor, but to serving a population," describes the elected official, angry.

The origin of this disagreement is the discussions surrounding the organization, in the commune, of two...

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