Greenbrier Alderman Sam Owen Resigns
GREENBRIER TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – With two years left on his time period, Greenbrier Alderman Sam Owen has resigned.
This was Mr. Owen’s first run for a political workplace, and although he feels his constituents have been glad together with his illustration and he was making good choices for the town, based mostly on inner pressures, it was simply time to depart workplace.
Owen’s resignation was submitted to the town by letter Sunday night. The letter doesn’t deal with Mr. Owen’s causes for resigning however in a dialog with Smokey Barn Information Monday, Mr. Owen indicated that he felt that he was being pushed out by the board.
Mr. Owen indicated that Alderman Billy Ray Dorris really helpful that he resign as a consequence of what Dorris believed was Mr. Owen’s lack of ability to decide to the place. The advice to resign from Dorris, an in depth private pal, made Mr. Owen really feel pressured to take action, Owen mentioned. Mr. Owen indicated that Dorris and he had been shut pals for a few years and the 2 had labored collectively at Dupont.
Smokey Barn Information reached out to Alderman Dorris who confirmed that the 2 had been pals for years however, as a consequence of pressures in Mr. Owen’s private life, it may be finest for Mr. Owen to give attention to himself for some time. “I’ve no animosity for Sam, however I felt it was going to return earlier than the board (ultimately) and I didn’t need it to occur like that.”
Owen’s indicated that he’s not a “sure man” and that will have performed an element however did concede that he has missed a number of conferences after his spouse handed away. Smokey Barn Information discovered no authorized precedent or statute that will give the board the ability to take away an Alderman from workplace with out appreciable course of so Mr. Owen’s resolution to resign would have been his personal. Mr. Owen additionally indicated that he rigorously deliberated over the choice earlier than submitting the letter.
Smokey Barn Information was not in a position to talk with Mayor Lanny Adcock however Alderman Jeff DeLong was in a position to discuss with Smokey Barn Information. We spoke to DeLong minutes earlier than Monday evening’s board assembly. He indicated that he had not heard that Mr. Owen had resigned and was not conscious that Mr. Owen had any plans to take action.
In tonight’s Greenbrier Board of Mayor Alderman assembly, Mayor Adcock addressed the letter and Mr. Owen’s resignation. Now the town will likely be trying to fill the remaining two years of Mr. Owen’s time period.
Within the 2020 election, with 272 votes, Owen beat incumbent Carol Fagg who acquired 113 votes.
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