 The city of Crosby has come to an agreement with Mayor James Hunter to allow him to remain at council meetings. At a meeting last week, the city attorney decided to bar Hunter from attending because of what they termed a conflict of interest. Hunter's attorney Ed Shaw threatened legal action if Hunter was not allowed to rejoin in future council meetings. Shaw told Lakeland News in an email that at last night's meeting, there was no attempt to exclude Mayor Hunter from any part of the meeting. He added that the Mayor and all of the council members were present at the closed-door session. Now Hunter was arrested in March on suspicion of theft by swindle, second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, and lawful gambling fraud crimes. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.