UPDATE FEBRUARY 14, 2022:
HUDSON, Ohio (AP) — The mayor in Ohio who suggested allowing ice fishing shanties on a lake could lead to prostitution has resigned. Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert said he was stepping down Monday (Feb. 14, 2022) after a week of being mocked and drawing national attention. He says in his resignation letter that his attempt at humor at a City Council meeting had been misinterpreted. The mayor came into the spotlight a week ago during a discussion about whether to permit people to fish on the frozen city lake. Schubert says he was worried that if people put up ice shanties on the lake it could lead to unintended consequences.
FEBRUARY 10, 2022:
HUDSON, Ohio (AP) — The mayor of an upscale city outside Cleveland has raised eyebrows nationally for his comment at a recent City Council meeting that allowing ice fishing from shanties could lead to prostitution. Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert during a City Council discussion Tuesday (Feb. 8, 2022) about whether to permit ice fishing on a city lake said he wanted council members to consider the potential for prostitution if ice shanties were allowed. Shubert’s remarks have since gone viral. Messages seeking comment were left with Shubert on Thursday. Shubert in a statement to WJW-TV in Cleveland said it was “wise to discuss the potential for unintended consequences.” Hudson is roughly 30 miles southeast of downtown Cleveland.
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