 The mayor of Crosby was barred from a city council meeting yesterday and now the mayor's lawyer is threatening legal action if he's barred again. Mayor Jim Hunter was recently arrested in charge with several felonies relating to the 2016 sale of his business. The charges include felony theft by swindle and felony receiving stolen property. Hunter and his attorney Ed Shaw say it was a legitimate deal. Hunter was barred from the council meeting yesterday because what the city calls a conflict of interest. Shaw and Hunter tell Lakeland News they haven't been told what the conflict of interest is and threaten legal action if Hunter is not allowed to rejoin future council meetings. Crosby city attorney Joseph Langell told us that Hunter was not not going to recuse himself from the meeting and that the city acted according to its rules. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.