County Commission to Vote on Override of Mayor's Veto
The Shelby County commissioners are set to vote on overriding Mayor Lee Harris' veto of a resolution moving all MSCS board seats to the 2026 ballot.
According to the county charter, it will take eight votes to override the veto, which was issued after the commission's September vote to shorten the four-year terms of office of five school board members elected last year.
Mayor Lee Harris
vetoed the commission's September votethat would move all nine Memphis-Shelby County Schools board seats to the 2026 ballot.
Author's summary: Commission to vote on overriding mayor's veto.
- The commission's vote is scheduled for Monday.
- Eight votes are required to override the mayor's veto.
- The vetoed resolution would move all MSCS board seats to the 2026 ballot.