A City Council committee meeting around 2 p.m. today could produce fireworks as some council members say they want to leave the meeting with answers regarding Mayor Willie Herenton's presumptive resignation.
"I'd like to get something done today if possible," said City Councilman Jim Strickland, who is considering a run in the special election to replace Herenton.
Council members were originally scheduled to approve a resolution today declaring a vacancy in the mayor's office on Friday, as originally planned.
But with the mayor delaying his date of resignation, council members are now wondering what, if anything, can be finalized.
Strickland said he originally thought Herenton's original letter of resignation (which he rescinded on Monday) was legally binding.
He wants to see some legal evidence in the charter that it's not.
He'd also like some definitive answers about whether Herenton actually intends to resign.
"I would prefer some certainty," Strickland said.
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