TUPELO ⢠The City Council last week confirmed Orlando Ivy to a post on the police advisory board, where Ivy hopes to encourage a positive relationship between the police department and city residents amid an ongoing national reckoning over law enforcement tactics, especially in communities of color. Ivy, 63, was confirmed 6-1 to the advisory board on Tuesday night. The lone opposition vote came from Ward 6 Councilman Mike Bryan, who opposes all nominees to the advisory board and opposes the existence of the advisory board itself. Ivy described himself as an optimist and said the advisory board needs to be a forward-looking group.