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Erwin mayor and an alderman voice opposition to state school voucher bill
Summary
At the Jan. 27 meeting Alderman Michael Baker urged the board to adopt a resolution opposing the Tennessee Education Freedom Act of 2025; Mayor Glenn White, speaking as an educator, said he did not support the bill and explained his concerns. The minutes do not show a recorded vote on a resolution.
Alderman Michael Baker raised the Tennessee Education Freedom Act of 2025 at the Jan. 27 Erwin Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting and asked the board to adopt a resolution opposing the proposed state school voucher bill.
Mayor Glenn White responded during the meeting, saying that he personally, as an educator, did not support the bill and voiced concerns about it. The minutes record the request and the mayor's remarks but do not show that the board voted on a resolution at that meeting.
The exchange was recorded in the communications portion of the meeting; no follow-up motion or vote on a formal resolution appears in the minutes. Board members and residents who want an official municipal position should check future agendas for any scheduled action on a resolution.
