ABERDEEN â Following witness testimony and legal arguments last week in Monroe County Circuit Court, Special Judge Jeff Weill Sr. of Jackson explained the timeline for a ruling in the Ward 1 election contest filed on behalf of Robert Devaull. Nicholas Holliday was certified as winner of the race last summer and holds the Ward 1 alderman seat.
Devaullâs attorneys, Lydia Quarles and Jim Mozingo, and Hollidayâs attorney, Walter Zinn Jr., are to have their proposed findings within 21 days following the final witness testimony planned in the case. After studying both findings, Weill will send his final opinion for the Aberdeen Election Commission to review, and its members will have 10 days to send in writing if they agree or disagree with his opinion before a ruling is issued.
ABERDEEN â The city entered into a contractual agreement with an energy consultant with Priority Power Management during the Dec. 15 board of aldermen meeting.
The meeting was attended by Ward 1 Alderman Nicholas Holliday and Ward 3 Alderman Edward Haynes, while Ward 2 Alderwoman Lady B. Garth joined by telephone. The action to approve the energy consultant, contingent on city attorney Walter Zinn, Jrâs approval, passed with a 2-1 vote, with Haynes voting against.
The matter was included in a presentation dealing with electricity, finances and development.
âWhat weâre looking at is a plan to shift Aberdeen forward. It is a three-tier economic development plan which will consist of 150 to 250 new jobs within our port district, a plan that will lower our power bills by 20 to 25 to 30 percent, a plan that will raise our yearly budget by 40 percent and construct brand new homes and condos for what we believe is a growing Aberdeen,â said Mayor Maurice Howard in