Burroughs and Oriadha ascend to council leadership, Ivey voted out. History-making move as youngest chair and vice chair ...

The ouster of council member Jolene Ivey by her board colleagues comes as the county grapples with the fallout of federal spending cuts and other fiscal problems.

Burroughs, who won the vote 7-0-2 and previously served as vice chair, becomes the council’s youngest ever chair at age 32 and replaces District 5 council member Jolene Ivey. District 7 council member ...