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She said he doesn’t like to put young people in jail, that makes them another burden on the community. She said this young man, her son, has done nothing but the best for Monticello. She said she raised them to see what they could do for Jasper County and Monticello. She said she raised five boys and two girls, and she raised them to be respectful citizens. The chief’s mother, Lottie Norris, spoke. She talked about how he stands for “our children.” She said the children respect the police department.
He told council to work for the upkeep of all mankind, and not to think about just one side of town.Įunice Davis said she did not know how anyone could think abouat moving Chief Norris from his position. He said the council needs to know both sides of a story, and urged them not to dwell on the negative, that there is always good to offset the negative. He talked about how much the chief cared for the youth of the county and the positive influence of the Get Ahead House.
He reminded council of the long-unsolved murder of George Davis that was finally solved under the leadership Chief Danny Norris. He urged the council members, more than once, to “do what’s right.” He suggested that the council give a man a chance to prove himself. But, he said that he would not like to see any changes made to disrupt unity of this city. Jimmy Horton, who had given the invocation earlier, said that he did not want to speak to rumor. He also encouraged everyone to “talk positive.” William Gibson who regularly attends council meetings said he thanks God that the room is full, and encouraged everyone to continue to attend meetings. Then he put the council on notice that if the rumor is right, and he is not to be reappointed, they would be at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) the next morning. “My father has done tremendous good in the city,” he said. Norris first said shame on council.that is not the way to bring the city together. Council members heard from Chief Norris’ son, DeAngelo Norris who is an attorney. Apparently there had been talk in town about what the new council intended to do, and they wasted little time doing it.īut, before the council took action was the time for citizen input.
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Mayor Glenn Newsome, Mayor Pro-tem Russell Gross, City Councilmen Bobby Jacobs, Martha Pompey, Bryan Standifer and Katherine Alexander were sworn in by Probate Judge Linda Mock Tuesday evening.Ĭity Council Chambers were full of well-wishers, the curious, and a contingent that was there to show support for Police Chief Dan Norris. The new Monticello City Council took office Tuesday and wasted little time creating discord among the citizens and council members.