JUST IN: Macon County District 3 Commissioner Robert “Mike” Berry has died.
TUSKEGEE, Ala. - Macon County officials confirm that District 3 Commissioner Robert “Mike” Berry died Monday night.
District 3 Commissioner Ernest Magruder and EMA Director Frank Lee both said Berry suffered a medical emergency at the meeting. An ambulance was called, and Berry died at the hospital, both confirmed.Berry was the senior member of the commission, having been elected in 1988. Lee recalled how they used to be the youngest among the county officials. Lee was elected two years before Berry.“It’s really devastating. It’s a big loss to the commission,” said Magruder.
The commission meeting was canceled after Berry was taken to the hospital. Magruder said another commissioner was not there, so there was no longer a quorum.
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