The Sept. 8 meeting of the Montgomery County Commission opened with a vote for the Chair of the legislative body, appointing Mayor Wes Golden.
The second vote, for the Vice Chair/Mayor Pro Tem, was decided with a roll call vote after questions surrounding the process of electing the Mayor Pro Tem surfaced the week prior in the commission’s informal meeting.
Two commissioners, Joe Smith and Rashida Leverett, were nominated for the position. The vote was 12-8 with the majority voting for Smith…