First-time St. Joseph Councilman Kent “Spanky” O’Dell was charged with excessive blood alcohol content on Nov. 21.

However, Friday Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney Dwight Scroggins charged O’Dell with a misdemeanor BAC.

In a new release sent out by the prosecutor, the charge can carry a possible punishment of 0-$500 fine and/or a County jail sentence of a maximum of six months.

As we previously reported O’Dell was arrested by the St. Joseph Police Dept. in the area of 22nd and Garfield.

The release states that tests showed O’dell with a BAC of 0.08 at the time he was stopped by the officer.

Online court documents show a summons was personally mailed to O’Dell.

An arraignment is set for Tuesday.