Cultural Arts Committee

Promoted Saturday's Scareville event and community partnerships, said she is pursuing defamation action over attacks from a former member, and claimed the committee was told the council requested the meeting and was told to vote Democrat to save Cultural Arts.

Distributed documents alleging improper expense reports and claimed she was pushed off the committee by someone connected to a councilman's dog walker; warned the committee's future is in trouble.

A Bassett Street resident responded to Sharon Rhodes, defending the dog walker's committee appointment and accusing Rhodes of years of harassing her family and demeaning remarks.

Read a supporter's letter urging her to stay, then alleged behind-the-scenes scheming and committee dysfunction led to her resignation; her time expired mid-speech and the mayor ended her remarks.

Countered Rodas's account with allegations of bullying, communication failures and political pressure under Rodas's chairmanship, and said she plans to reapply in 2027.

Said she left the committee over bullying, segregation and political behavior, and backed Novak's point that applicant vetting should go beyond resumes.