Mar 22, 2016: Clarion ledger: Jackson City Council pushes public records compliance
The council voted 5-0 in favor of the resolution. Councilman Charles Tillman was absent and Councilman Kenneth Stokes abstained, saying in the meeting that he believed city employees acted accordingly based on the memos he read, which stated that the city redacted addresses of the water samples for privacy concerns. Shortly after the city refused to release the addresses based on state statute and attorney general's opinions that its attorneys would not cite specifically, the Mississippi State Department of Health released the addresses.
The council voted 5-0 in favor of the resolution. Councilman Charles Tillman was absent and Councilman Kenneth Stokes abstained, saying in the meeting that he believed city employees acted accordingly based on the memos he read, which stated that the city redacted addresses of the water samples for privacy concerns. Shortly after the city refused to release the addresses based on state statute and attorney general's opinions that its attorneys would not cite specifically, the Mississippi State Department of Health released the addresses.
June 17, 2015: Jackson Free Press: City Council Recap: Uber, Bongs and Food Trucks
With the absence of the mayor and so many members -- including Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes, who was in Houston attending to his brother, who is ill, Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote, Ward 5 Councilman Charles Tillman -- a number of interesting items were either pulled or held.
With the absence of the mayor and so many members -- including Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes, who was in Houston attending to his brother, who is ill, Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote, Ward 5 Councilman Charles Tillman -- a number of interesting items were either pulled or held.
Mar 16, 2015: MBJ: Zoning code change dropped after NE Jackson protest
Councilmen Kenneth Stokes of Ward 3 was absent. Councilmen Charles H. Tillman of Ward 5 and Tyrone Hendrix of Ward 6 were in attendance.
Councilmen Kenneth Stokes of Ward 3 was absent. Councilmen Charles H. Tillman of Ward 5 and Tyrone Hendrix of Ward 6 were in attendance.
Feb 10, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Kenneth Stokes rejoins the Jackson City Council
Just two of the six other council members have served with Stokes: Ward 5 Councilman Charles Tillman and Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon.
Just two of the six other council members have served with Stokes: Ward 5 Councilman Charles Tillman and Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon.
Aug 22, 2014: WLBT: Lee Vance named Jackson's new Chief of Police
"Most of the people think it's his time, he deserved it from his long-term work in this city, and I feel the same way," Jackson Ward 5 Councilman Charles Tillman said.
"Most of the people think it's his time, he deserved it from his long-term work in this city, and I feel the same way," Jackson Ward 5 Councilman Charles Tillman said.