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Commissioners set application timeline for District 9 vacancy and send several Milton grant items to full commission amid legal questions
Summary
Following Commissioner Edmond Ford Jr.’s resignation, the commission set application (Feb. 20), interview (Mar. 4) and appointment (Mar. 9) dates for District 9. Multiple Milton Community Enhancement grant awards were approved or increased, but several awards referencing District 9 funds were deferred or sent to the full commission without recommendation after county attorneys warned District 9 funds cannot be spent without a seated representative.
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners’ committee meetings on Feb. 4 included an add-on resolution recognizing the resignation of Commissioner Edmond Ford Jr. and establishing a timeline to fill the vacant District 9 seat: application deadline Feb. 20, 2026; interviews March 4; appointment March 9. Commissioners expressed condolences and discussed whether candidates running in the upcoming election should be eligible for appointment; County Attorney Marley Iverson said such a…
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