Post-Ford County Commission sets new rules for ‘disruptive’ commissioners
Former Shelby County Commission member Edmund Ford Jr. resigned from in February as he pleaded guilty to federal tax-evasion charges. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The new rule allows the body to possibly remove a disruptive commissioner from discussion with a two-thirds vote. The Commission also approved an increase in funding for a UTHSC contract and voted down a $65,000 grant by Commissioner Henri Brooks.
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