October 20th, 2006
Byron council takes care of business
The Byron City Council began the new year by dealing with organizational details and routine business.
Here are highlights of Monday’s meeting:
A vote of 3-2 to re-elect Michael Chidester as mayor pro-tem. Councilwomen Sandra Walker and Mary Powell voted against the choice after Walker made a motion, and Powell a second, to elect newcomer Jeff Ervin to the post. Councilman Ervin said he didn’t feel comfortable taking on the position and withdrew his name. Mayor Larry Collins break a 2-2 tie since Chidester abstained from the vote.
A vote of 4-1 to reappoint Chidester to the Downtown Development Authority. Walker opposed the appointment.
“No one should stay on a committee four years. It should be rotated every two years,” Walker said after Chidester asked her to state her reasoning for voting against his appointment.