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Omaha City Councilman Vinny Palermo said little during a pair of public meetings Tuesday, a day after he pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of failing to file federal income taxes.

Palermo answered a single question shouted by a reporter before heading to lunch with his wife. That was about his future serving South Omaha on the council.

“Absolutely, I will not resign,” he said, after briefly describing his tax case as “an administrative matter.” Then he hit the exit.

Palermo, 46, came back for the council’s regular meeting, where no member of the public spoke about Palermo’s case. Nor did any council member, including several who were asked for comment again Tuesday. Mayor Jean Stothert also has not commented.

The Omaha city charter allows the City Council to remove a fellow member if it decides that a member has been convicted of a crime that violates the member’s oath of office.

Voters also could petition to remove Palermo from office. They would need about 3,000 signatures from registered voters in his South Omaha district, Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse said.