Public unrest at public meetings in Fernley, Nevada, has raised concerns in the city due to aggressive behavior by councilman Stan Lau, who was expelled from the council in March following an investigation into his outbursts. Lau, a three-term councilman, was also arrested and charged with battery for allegedly attacking a roadside construction work, but this charge was dismissed by a Fernley judge who ruled his right to a speedy trial was violated. Lau is now in court to get his council seat back, arguing that the city council violated Nevada's Open Meeting Law when it voted to expel him. There are multiple investigations involving the council and at least two lawsuits filed in addition to a request for an injunction to prevent the city from filling Lau's seat. Despite the turmoil, Mayor Neal McIntyre insists that the financial stability of the city is evident and that the ongoing disputes could harm Fernley's image and its bottom line.