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Council approves consent calendar after mayor breaks tie
Summary
The Harrison City Council approved its monthly bills and minutes after Mayor Wanda Irish cast a tie-breaking AYE vote; the approval followed a split roll call among council members.
The Harrison City Council approved its Consent Calendar — including monthly bills and minutes from Aug. 8 and Aug. 22 — after Mayor Wanda Irish broke a tied vote and cast the deciding AYE.
Councilmember Josephine Prophet moved to approve the Consent Calendar; Councilmember Will Butler seconded. The roll call showed mixed positions: Will Butler and Josephine Prophet voted AYE; Joe Cornell, John Gray and Charlie Shutt recorded NAY votes; Debbie Lockhart recorded an AYE. With votes split, Mayor Wanda Irish broke the tie by voting AYE and the motion carried. The minutes record the vote sequence and the mayor’s tie-breaker.
