Now that Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton has rescinded his June 25 resignation letter, at least one city councilman said there may not be a way to compel Herenton to step down by Friday as originally planned.
City Councilman Shea Flinn, who on Monday said court action may be necessary to ask Herenton to leave office, said today that Herenton's Monday night letter rescinding his resignation "changes the factual circumstances."
Now Flinn said he's not sure there's anything the council can do to require Herenton to leave office.
"Now there's not much we can do," Flinn said. "The letter has been rescinded. I know the mayor still has the intent to retire on the 30th, but we haven't been furnished with any letters in that regard."
This issue will come up again during executive session at 2 p.m. today, when council members are scheduled to vote on a resolution declaring a vacancy in the mayor's office.
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