Grant v. City of Columbus

COBB, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. This matter is an appeal from the Lowndes County Circuit Court, which overturned the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission’s decision to restore three officers of the Columbus Police Department to the ranks of sergeant, corporal, and corporal respectively. The officers’ ranks were restored after the officers were allegedly “promoted” and subsequently “demoted” when the mayor vetoed the City Council’s action and the Council subsequently rescinded that action. We conclude that the mayor’s veto effectively cancelled the Council’s order, and that a subsequent vote…