Monday night at the Waverly City Council Meeting there was no prayer as announced by new mayor, Dean Soash. Some people have questioned the role Justin Scott, founder and director of Eastern Iowa Atheists, played as someone who does not reside in Waverly.
Here is how Scott responded.
A 2014 Supreme Court decision ruled that legislative bodies such as city councils can begin their meetings with prayer, even if it plainly favors a specific religion.