The City Council is set to vote on Tuesday night to suspend the operation of Division II of City Court.
It would take place after the retirement of current Division II judge Russell Bean.
Sherry Paty presides over Division I and will pick up cases that had been handled by Division II.
The resolution says:
WHEREAS, the City Council has the authority in this home rule municipality pursuant to
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-17-101(b) to decrease the divisions of City Court when a term of a city court
judge expires or when a vacancy in the office of a city court judge exists; and
WHEREAS, the City Council currently desires to suspend the Second Division of City
Court effective at the end of the term of the current City Judge of the because of current budget
limitations in the FY22 budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has been provided information during public meetings that
two divisions of City Court are not necessary at this time and certain amendments should be made
to Sections 12-18(b), 12-19, and 12-50 to reflect the reduction to one division of City Court
effective upon certain conditions on or before August 31, 2022;