Attorneys representing a majority-Black Tennessee town are hoping to stop a state takeover of the town's finances.
Attorney Terry Clayton, center, speaks during a hearing in Davidson County Chancery Court on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Clayton is representing town leaders of Mason, Tenn., a small town facing a takeover of its finances by the state comptroller. At left is attorney JP Urban of the Tennessee Attorney General's office, and at right is Van Turner Jr., who is also representing town leaders of Mason.
Both sides presented their arguments Wednesday in Nashville before Davidson County Chancery Court Judge Anne Martin. Turner countered that while the state has previously taken over other towns' finances, it did so without asking for a local jurisdiction to first give up its charter. He also argued that the state overreached its authority by demanding approval of any expenditures above $100.
News of Tennessee's plan to take over Mason's finances sparked criticism from many of the state's Black and Democratic leaders. Republican Gov. Bill Lee told reporters last month that he had not spoken to Mumpower about the decision. However, his office acknowledged in mid-March that “Ford is a bit spun up over this” in an email provided to The Associated Press through a public records request.
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