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Mayor seeks three-member Ripley Power and Light board as council considers resolution
Summary
Mayor Beachall introduced a resolution to reestablish an independent Ripley Power and Light board with staggered three‑year membership and asked the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to appoint nominees; the proposal prompted questions about timing, statutory authority and past litigation between the city and the utility.
Mayor Beachall asked the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to approve a resolution returning Ripley Power and Light to an independent board with a reduced three‑member structure, and said he plans to nominate Dwight Beard and Randy White for two staggered terms and to serve as the city liaison.
The mayor told the council they have been in conflict with the utility for years and said, “we've sued each other … it's time we move on.” He characterized the change as a bid to reduce friction, improve transparency and allow the…
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