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Council vote fails to ratify mayoral Civil Service appointment after debate over ward consultation
Summary
A contested mayoral appointment to the Civil Service Commission (John Johnson) failed on a 3‑3 tie after councilmembers debated whether the mayor consulted the ward representative before making the nomination.
The Gulfport City Council declined to ratify Mayor Hugh Keating’s nominee to the Civil Service Commission after a divided council raised concerns about whether the ward representative had been consulted.
Councilwoman Holmes Hines moved to table the ratification, saying she wanted additional steps taken before confirming an appointment. After competing motions and floor discussion,…
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