Overview
- In an October 22 letter, the Irvington Community Council formally asked Mayor Joe Hogsett to refrain from attending the 79th Historic Irvington Halloween Festival.
- Council leaders said they sought a private answer from the mayor’s communications director about his plans but received no commitment on whether he would attend.
- The request references reports that at least three women accused former chief of staff and deputy mayor Thomas Cook of repeated sexual harassment while in the mayor’s office.
- An outside law firm concluded the city’s response met legal requirements but urged sweeping changes to policies and oversight structures.
- Coverage by IndyStar and Mirror Indy confirmed a romantic relationship between Cook and then-development director Scarlett Andrews, and at least five City-County Councilors have since called for Hogsett’s resignation.