Video: Starkville Mayor’s Veto Stands After Vote

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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)-Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman’s veto stands.

Health insurance will be offered to all city employees and their significant others.

The four votes to overturn Wiseman’s decision weren’t enough to change the outcome.

Last week, the Board of Alderman voted to amend the policy, to only extend the plus one coverage legally married couples.

Mayor Wiseman, as promised, vetoed that move.

Some Starkville residents speak out about the final vote.

“It was an ugly win but it was a win so that people have equality in terms of their access to health care for those they love and that’s the most important thing,” says Seth Oppenheimer.

“God is bigger than this situation and we have many people who really love Jesus in our city and we are going to be praying,” says Robert Buckner.

The board also passed its budget during Tuesday night’s meeting.