Former interim Jackson Fire Chief Todd Chandler took a $31,000 pay cut and was demoted to assistant chief after the City Council rejected him as chief last week.
Mayor Frank Melton told the council on Monday that he would stick to the 90-day recruitment plan for a new fire chief that he revealed on April 9, after the council voted 3-2 against making Chandler permanent chief.
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Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability
The bill passed on Thursday would reduce regulations, regulate corporate investors and expand how housing dollars can be used to build affordable homes and rentals.
