Tennessee court denies Tipton County town’s request to halt state takeover of finances

MASON, Tenn. — A Tennessee courtroom has rejected a Mid-South city’s request to regulate its personal funds.

A Nashville decide denied a request by the city of Mason, in Tipton County, to quickly halt a monetary takeover by the state, courtroom paperwork present.

The courtroom stated it didn’t have sufficient data to find out if Mason’s claims of different municipalities receiving totally different remedy are ample sufficient to help its broader declare of racial discrimination.

Tennessee Controller of the Treasury Jason Mumpower took management of Mason’s funds on April 4 after a reportedly lengthy historical past of monetary mismanagement by native officers.

Officers in Mason, a majority-Black city, beforehand sued the Controller’s workplace after the takeover.

The takeover try got here after Mason’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen refused to give up its constitution.

Days after the takeover was introduced, Mumpower stated the state of Tennessee may reduce its monetary oversight if Mason meets sure targets by this summer time, in line with the Related Press.

The city has beforehand been investigated for allegations of misconduct and accounting irregularities.

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