City Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod said she will move on from the idea of cutting the pay of the City Court judge from over $180,000 per year to $90,000.
She earlier said the pay should be reduced because of a limited number of cases in the court after it lost General Sessions Court jurisdiction.
Councilwoman Coonrod said she had been in conversation with a number of individuals on the topic and she said there was concern that the move might be appeared to be aimed at current Judge Sherry Paty, who is seeking re-election. She said, "That is not the case at all."
She said it also had been pointed out to her that it might also work against a black candidate in the race, Brian Bush, should he win the election.
City Council Chairman Chip Henderson pulled the item from further discussion by the council.