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City staff propose moving mayor’s court to first and third Wednesdays starting in November
Summary
Chase reported he has discussed shifting mayor’s court from every other Thursday to the first and third Wednesdays to reduce docket conflicts, aid prisoner transport and improve public-defender availability; the mayor agreed and the change will be placed on the next agenda for council action.
City staff said they have been in discussions with Magistrate Nixon about rescheduling South Lebanon’s mayor’s court from every other Thursday to the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Chase, a city staff member handling court scheduling, told the council that Wednesday dockets in the county are less congested and that the change "will be better for transporting prisoners if necessary and also the public defender getting over here." The mayor indicated she was agreeable.
Chase said the proposed change would be effective in November to allow time to coordinate the magistrate’s calendar and noted he is "booked up on my Wednesdays until November." A council member asked to confirm the schedule would move from every other Thursday to every other Wednesday; Chase clarified that the city currently schedules mayor’s court on every other Thursday and would shift to every other Wednesday (first and third Wednesdays).
Mayor Burke said the item will be added to the next council agenda in accordance with council rules so members can vote on it. No roll-call vote or final approval was recorded at this meeting; the transcript shows the item was discussed and scheduled for formal consideration at a subsequent meeting.
