City Council Meets for About One Hour and Then Walks Out

The Helena West Helena City Council met tonight for just over an hour. The council had an extensive agenda to which they did not fully attend. There were four guests. Mr. Doug Frielander, Phillips County Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. Munnie Jordan, Arkansas Delta Blues and Heritage Festival; Mr. Terrance Clark, Phillips County Incubator; and Mr. Will Tate, Civil Service Commission;each made presentations.

The council did vote to pay $10,000.00 for the wiring on Cherry Street to help with our festivals. They also committed $3,000.00 in financial support to the incubator.

Colonel Fred Fielder, Police Chief and Lieutenant Roy Covington, Commander of CID, made a presentation on various items of concern regarding the police department. Mayor James F. Valley presented the August Financial report and after the presentation, several of the council members walked out of the meeting and eventually deprived the body of a quorum. Without a quorum, no further business could be conducted.

HWH-Council-8-3-2010

HWH-Council 8-3-2010

About James F. Valley

I am married to the former Elizabeth James. I am a member of First Baptist MB Church. I have had a very interesting career in Helena-West Helena. I have taught in the Public School. I have taught high school students at the local community college. I have practiced law in Arkansas and Mississippi and handled cases at all levels of those state courts and federal cases up to the circuit court level. I support the CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Cougars. I support the ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS. I believe that we can make a difference in the lives of those around us, if only we will try.

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