County Commission tries to break stalemate on new chairman election
Shelby County Commissioner Miska Clay Bibbs (middle) was one vote short of the seven needed to become the new chairwoman through nine rounds of voting at the July 17 meeting. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Democratic commissioner Miska Clay Bibbs was one vote short of the seven votes needed to become the new chairwoman during nine rounds of voting at the July 17 commission meeting. Three of the 9 Democrats abstained in a rift that goes back to a June vote to raise the county wheel tax by $25.
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