On April 14, 2015, Tyus Byrd was sworn in as the first African-American woman mayor of Parma.
- CountyNew Madrid County
- Population555 (2020 U.S. Census)
On April 14, 2015, Tyus Byrd was sworn in as the first African-American woman mayor of Parma.
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In 1903, Parma, along with the neighboring community of Lotta, was incorporated as a village, retaining the name "Parma."
On April 14, 2015, Tyus Byrd was sworn in as the first African-American woman mayor of Parma. Byrd succeeded Randall Ramsey, who had been mayor of Parma for a total of 37 years. Shortly before Byrd was to be sworn in, four of the city's six police officers resigned, along with the city's clerk and the supervisor of water treatment.
In January 2019 the Missouri State Auditor opened an investigation into the city's finances based on a whistle-blower tip. Her initial report indicated serious mismanagement and loss of funds. Her final report showed that official records had been falsified and more than $115,000 had been misappropriated.
In April 2019, Byrd lost her reelection campaign to Rufus Lee Williamson Jr. Within hours of Williamson's swearing in, the city was shocked by arsons burning down Tyus Bird's house and setting fire to the records and other departments at city hall. The city's main computer and numerous financial documents were destroyed.
On November 23, 2020, Tyus Byrd was arrested in Jonesboro, Arkansas on charges of stealing $25,000 or more and forgery, and subsequently charged with two counts of forgery and two counts of receiving stolen property. Two other former employees of the city had also been arrested the former city clerk, Helen Jean Frye, and former city water supervisor David L. Thatch. Helen Frye received a sentence of seven years, 120 days of incarceration and then probation. while Tyus Byrd received a ten-year suspended sentence. David L. Thatch was to stand trial in 2024.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Parma, Missouri, revision 1377061504 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Parma's population was 555 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 713 in 2010.