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Council repeals tax-payment condition for boards and commissions in 4-3 vote
Summary
The council passed an ordinance removing the requirement that volunteers have paid property and personal-property taxes to serve on city boards and commissions after a contentious debate that split council 4-3.
The Ferguson City Council voted 4-3 to repeal the municipal requirement that board and commission members have paid their real estate and personal-property taxes by a set date as a condition of service. The bill (referred to as Bill 73-13 at the meeting) removes a February deadline that had been used to suspend or remove volunteers who had not paid taxes on time. Councilman Jamelle Franklin, the bill's sponsor, said the change would…
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