Douglas: I’m the real councilor

Court filing claims his appointment was never set aside.

Befaithful Coker (left) and Stephen A. Douglas each believe they have the right to the vacant Lake City Council seat.
Befaithful Coker (left) and Stephen A. Douglas each believe they have the right to the vacant Lake City Council seat.

A second potential Lake City Councilor is pitching their case to the court.

Stephen A. Douglas, a Lake City businessman who was originally appointed by the council to fill the vacant District 14 seat i…