Overview

• The council voted 14-2 to censure the Ward 1 member for breaking workplace violence and conduct policies, the first censure since 1974.
• An independent probe detailed two May 19 incidents: an alleged repeated death threat to a longtime staffer and Jones sitting beside a staff member he was ordered to avoid.
• Jones disputes making a death threat, saying he may have joked about “blowing up” the staffer’s motorcycle, and he says he had no malicious intent.
• Censure carries no new penalties, and earlier measures remain in place, including removal from committee meetings, mandated one-on-one training, and no-contact orders.
• After the vote, Jones and his attorney challenged the process and requested the full McDonald Hopkins report, which council attorneys say he is not entitled to receive, as he continues his re-election campaign with strong Ward 1 support.