MATA officials overstepped authority with CEO search, City Council attorney says
Confusion about leadership at the transit authority is just the latest problem facing an organization that has been beset by years of mismanagement, financial improprieties and general dysfunction. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
A few days ago, Memphis Area Transit Authority officials posted on social media that they would introduce two finalists to become the next CEO of the troubled agency at a public meeting Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Earlier this week, that meeting was abruptly canceled with little explanation.
City officials said the search wasn’t being halted, but instead “extended in an effort to expand the candidate pool,” according to a statement provided to The Daily Memphian on Wednesday.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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