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Eric Mays himself was no stranger to the inside of a courtroom, either as a plaintiff or a defendant during his decade on the Flint city council.
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Mays died of natural causes Saturday. He was a plaintiff in several state and federal lawsuits against the city of Flint.
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Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley, often a target of Mays’ criticism, called his death ”a tremendous loss.”
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The city council voted five to three to suspend Councilman Eric Mays for 90 days, shortly after he was escorted out of city hall by three Flint police officers.
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After several city council members complained about receiving threats, the city of Flint moved to ban guns and other weapons in council chambers.
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The suit was brought by two city council members who said the mayor's advisory board should not have met privately to consider which projects should get federal funds.
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The bullying often comes from city council members themselves. But some council members say they are receiving an increasing number of credible threats from the general public.
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Councilman Eric Mays was convicted of "disorderly conduct" for his actions during an April 2022 city council meeting.
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Eric Mays is scheduled to be sentenced next month. He faces up to 90 days in jail and up to a $500 fine.
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The budget calls for nearly $65 million in general fund spending in the city, a decline of about $7 million compared to the current year.