The mayor of Scott City, Norman Brant, is charged with misdemeanor assault in connection with an incident reported after a city council meeting in July. The Scott County Prosecuting Attorney filed the fourth-degree assault charge against Norman Brant Wednesday. According to court records, Brant is accused of grabbing and pushing a man identified as a business owner after the July 23 council meeting when the victim said he attended the meeting to discuss flooding in the city impacting his business. He said Mayor Brant told him it was none of his business, then allegedly assaulted him.