Meeting Minutes
CORRECTED COPY
Special Council Meeting
City of Tallulah
July 17, 2025
A Special council meeting of the Mayor Pro Tem and City Council was held on Thursday, July 17, 2025,
5:30 P. M., in the Council Room Chamber of Tallulah City Hall.
Mayor Pro Tem Marjorie Day called the meeting to order, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and prayer was led by Councilman Wells.
A roll call of Council Members is listed as follows:
Scott Present
Houston Present
Harris Present
Day Present
Wells Present
Public Commits on the Agenda:
Councilman Wells asked that in investigative audit be added to the agenda. Motion to that effect was made by Councilman Wells and seconded by Councilperson Harris. A Roll Call Vote Followed:
Scott Nay
Houston Nay
Harris Yea
Day Nay
Wells Nay
Motion to add an investigative audit to the agenda failed to pass.
Citizen Thomas Mitchell asked if he would be able to comment on Item #5 when the time came and he was told yes by Mayor Pro Tem Marjorie Day.
Antonio Wilson asked how the process would be done for the selection of an Interim Mayor. He was provided the information on the selection process.
Under Discussion Selection and Nomination of Individual To Be Appointed to the Office of Interim Mayor for the City of Tallulah, questions were asked and comments were made by Citizen Antonio Wilson, Citizen Thomas Mitchell and Councilman Wells.
Nomination of Councilman Toriano Wells as the Interim Mayor was made by Councilperson Harris and seconded by Councilperson Wells. A roll call vote followed:
Scott Nay
Houston Nay
Harris Yea
Day Nay
Minutes should reflect Mayor Pro Tem Marjorie Day deferred her vote on advice of attorney, in case of tie vote. There was a tie vote and Mayor Pro Tem Day voted nay.
Wells Yea
Nomination of Yvonne Lewis as Interim Mayor was made by Councilperson Scott and seconded by Councilperson Houston. A roll call vote followed:
Scott Yea
Houston Yea
Harris Nay
Day Yea
Minutes should reflect Mayor Pro Tem Marjorie Day deferred her vote in case of tie vote. There was a tie vote and Mayor Pro Tem Day voted yea.
Wells Nay
Citizen Tony Barber made comments as to his opinion of the placement of approval/actionable items on the agenda with regard to the discussion, selection and nomination of the Interim Mayor happening prior to the adoption of the Resolution declaring the Mayor’s seat vacant and appointing an individual to be appointed.
Citizen Antonio Wilson asked each of the candidates if they’d spoken with anyone in the community and told them who would be the candidate. He also indicated that he had a tape that implicated one or some of the councilmembers in a discussion pertaining to an individual who would be nominated to the Interim Mayor position.
Upon the advice of the attorney, Mayor Pro Tem read the vacancy letter received by the Secretary of State to begin discussion the agenda item Adoption of a resolution declaring the office of Mayor of the City of Tallulah vacant and appointing the Tallulah City Council Nominee. Motion to approve made by Councilperson Houston and seconded by Councilperson Scott.
Roll Call Vote:
Scott Yea
Houston Yea
Harris Nay
Day Yea
Wells Nay
Motion carried. During discussion, comments on this issue were made by Attorney Grady, Councilman Wells and Citizen Antonio Wilson and Citizen Bridget Scott. Citizen Antonio Wilson asked that his statements “Anyone who assassinates his character will be served” and “I respect everyone on the council and in the community” be added officially to the minutes.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned by motion from Councilperson Houston and seconded by Councilperson Scott.
Attest
/s/
Gerald Odom
Marjorie Day
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