Mayor Lumumba will leave office later this month, making way for newly elected Mayor, State Senator John Horhn to take the reins at City Hall.

The Jackson City Council has revised an ordinance allowing some hiring as the current term winds down.

During its Tuesday meeting, the council reversed an action taken last month that froze hiring until June 30 on all vacant positions after the outgoing mayor announced two hires in key positions following his primary election loss.

Council members voted 6-0 to allow certain positions in the Parks and Recreation, Human and Cultural Services, Finance, Solid Waste, and the Jackson Police Department to be filled.

Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes was absent from Tuesday’s meeting.

Ward 6 Council member Aaron Banks said hindsight shows the move was h

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