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Jefferson County Council approves Resolution 2026-011; one member abstains
Summary
At a May 19, 2026 meeting in Madison, the Jefferson County Council voted to approve Resolution 2026-011 (referred to in the transcript as approval of ERA). The motion, moved by Ray Black and seconded by Mike Turner, carried with six votes in favor and one abstention. The council adjourned afterwards.
Jefferson County Council President Dwayne May led the council in a meeting at the Troy D Morgan Public Safety Center on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and outlined council duties before presenting Resolution 2026-011, which the transcript identifies as relating to the approval of "ERA." After brief additional discussion, May called for a motion to vote on the measure; Ray Black moved to vote and Mike Turner seconded. The motion carried with six votes in favor and one abstention by Ray Denning.
Following the vote on Resolution 2026-011, President May called for a motion to adjourn. Ray Black moved to adjourn, Heather Foy seconded, and the motion to adjourn passed unanimously with seven votes in favor.
Attendance and procedural notes were recorded in the minutes. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll-call-style listing of attendees: Ray Denning, Mike Turner, Pam Crozier, Heather Foy, Dwayne May, Gary Copeland and Ray Black. Brittani Barnes is listed in the record as taking minutes. The transcript includes signature lines and an auditor-attest section for the meeting record.
The transcript does not include the substantive text of Resolution 2026-011 or expand the acronym "ERA," and no additional debate, public comment, or background materials were recorded in the provided segments. The council recorded the formal motions and vote tallies as documented above; no further actions or referrals are indicated in the transcript.
