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Councilwoman Green, the lead sponsor, walked the committee through specific line-item adjustments she proposed: a reduction in group life insurance based on FY24 actuals; removal of three ARPA-funded animal-services positions; cutting a $650,000 mayoral grants and subsidies line back to zero pending public process; removing a $450,000 Family Safety Center line the sponsor said is no longer operating; moving an affordable-housing fund line of $3,600,000 back into general fund reserves until projects are shovel-ready; trimming dues and periodicals; and holding MATA funding to $15,335,000 until MATA provides a budget and audit. Green also proposed revenue-side increases including $4,000,000 in state-tax projections, $13,000,000 in local taxes (including a conservative $10,000,000 entry for XAI-related receipts), an increase in court-related receipts to $8,000,000, and a $5,000,000 estimate for permit and police services revenue tied to special events.

Green described personnel-related savings from the administration's hiring-controls and vacancy management: a projected $10,000,000 from a continued new-hire review and an estimated $6,000,000 from positions vacant for more than 18 months. She proposed a conservative $2,000,000 estimate for a blight-remediation revenue stream tied to an expected registration/fine structure. \"All of that totaled up together gives us $66,440,000 back into the fund balance,\" she said.

Mayor Young (present in the meeting) and Chief Financial Officer Walter Person responded with concerns about budgeting practice and timing: the mayor said he was not supportive of moving some committed funds back to reserves and warned of downstream obligations, and Mr. Person noted some lines that appear unspent may be encumbered for required paving work. The city court clerk, Sakita Johnson, told the committee there are account reconciliations and suspense-account balances that need review and that some court receipts are recorded in an unallocated account rather than division-specific lines.

Committee action: Councilman Ford moved and Councilwoman Walker seconded a motion to accept the resolution for debate; the motion carried and the item was placed for debate on the next wrap-up session. Vice Chair JSW then moved — and the committee agreed — to delay a final vote on the amendment until the committee's June 2 wrap-up so members can meet with directors, review appropriation statements and additional data, and propose amendments.

What this means: The Green package is a multi-step proposal and was not adopted as budget policy. The committee accepted the package for full committee debate and set a procedural timeline (June 2) for members to analyze the details and return with amendments or recommendations. Several council members emphasized protecting frontline services (police, fire, and certain public works) from hiring freezes while the committee analyzes the proposed savings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Budget Wrap-up - May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Councilwoman Green presented a package of operating-budget changes she said would return $66,440,000 to reserves by reducing expenditures and increasing projected revenues; the committee accepted the resolution for placement on the next wrap-up session and agreed to delay a final vote until June 2 to allow members and directors to review details.","taxTitle","Memphis City, Shelby County, Tennessee","taxId",3648,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6231505,"Council rejects $1.5 million transfer from asphalt paving line for Rock & Soul Museum relocation",453,1099000,1552000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3429601-c08333ea5a6ce209493e67f4ff99f9cf&start=1099&end=1552","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3429601-c08333ea5a6ce209493e67f4ff99f9cf/thumbnail_1099000.jpg","/articles/6231505/Memphis-City/Shelby-County/Tennessee/Council-rejects-15-million-transfer-from-asphalt-paving-line-for-Rock-Soul-Museum-relocation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231505-a2af599aee7b83af401ce9b1bf951557/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197609&Signature=ExmGvTmca09emv~kdncEc9~tuaoUHVWtcKIH7CQ0lOWFRCC6S8Kczq5e~PMzvDW-34E85iFu3Y2Xpi91INFQFNhvVjNDXArWj7NL0h4BstSBMHvqiQftdJvSivlD-xVKyKNxQBJeBmGaKaI53Bwo72rS0VUApvs78uG0rE~nMZiEIjJ2Hu7luja6NyaF2kxqccMqw-Jy0KFrO5dWMO3rxk95Ug-iYuvR9j9z2LFR95xXGU28Z9F~a6FQpMf6chDxJ3pFhVeszloLRH0oXqDRukKTLeTKwJH8CJgfEr1cfIfoH35C9YyugfSj88D9q7pCu4K~Vw1QYNBgF-xvoqtRqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilman Jeff Warren introduced a resolution asking the budget committee to move $1,500,000 from the asphalt paving cover line into a new line titled \"Rock and Soul Museum relocation\" to help the museum's planned move off Beale Street.

Councilman Jeff Warren described the museum's collection and the relocation plan and said the museum's private project totals more than $26 million and the council could contribute $1.5 million as part of a multi-year commitment. Chair Carlisle and several members pushed back on taking money from a paving account in a year when the city's paving needs are ongoing. Chair Carlisle said, \"I don't think you're going to find 7 votes out of the asphalt cover line,\" and Vice Chair Swearanda Washington said she receives frequent constituent calls about potholes and cited ongoing claims related to road conditions.

Walter Person, the city's chief financial officer, told the committee \"all the funds were not spent, but those funds are sorely needed for asphalt paving.\" Members discussed carry-forward rules and the city's multi-year paving cycle; several members said paving needs and ongoing contracts mean the unspent dollars remain obligated to street repairs even if not fully expensed this fiscal year.

The motion was moved by Councilman Warren and seconded by Councilman Ford; after debate Chair Carlisle called for a roll-call view but then said \"in the opinion of the chair that the nays have it\" and the item failed. The chair indicated he would keep the sponsor's request in mind and seek opportunities if funds become available later in the fiscal year.

Background: the resolution sought a one-time reallocation from an internal pavement-covering line in the FY2026 CIP to assist a private museum relocation project; committee members weighed cultural/tourism benefits against visible infrastructure needs.

What happens next: the item failed; the sponsor was invited to work with council leadership and administration to seek other funding options or future opportunities.","A proposal to move $1.5 million from the city's asphalt paving budget to support a Rock & Soul Museum relocation project failed after members raised concerns about leaving paving funds short; the CFO said paving funds were not fully spent but remain needed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6231507,"Council amends CIP to specify Glenview indoor aquatics line",83,934000,1017000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3429601-c08333ea5a6ce209493e67f4ff99f9cf&start=934&end=1017","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3429601-c08333ea5a6ce209493e67f4ff99f9cf/thumbnail_934000.jpg","/articles/6231507/Memphis-City/Shelby-County/Tennessee/Council-amends-CIP-to-specify-Glenview-indoor-aquatics-line","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231507-b6408aa51a15751f69d8daa55118cda6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197609&Signature=S6O5C8jeUIti3DYeJ7ZgQfdGsPddC-tefd8PJIlbbOIU2t5EoRcs9DxOfOf2qjlh6RS5sJ8K0CElJq2hREnatvRamiOMW1h0FZmTAwIMN9DJvShWs6gSr38P3jmCXui8xoJTFUpXQtRwcLC~t8FJXofhcw-09QMg6sZ8xDrop5PJIn4xTdOx7aoThJQ~hj38e10P3jvkosDYrAbyY0sT47ui9fH796ZxWtK34IZkZeubOZAbVGrxXBxB1fVuBWJAXxufHax44zqW5jhZPi5GTKNNSPfHnXcRDU86pxg5-HR89B6EffVUP3tZNS6Rp7X9~Pk0QFAb4uw89-YJk~vxSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Memphis City Council budget committee on Thursday approved a capital-improvement amendment that specifies a line item for a Glenview Community Center indoor aquatics facility for fiscal year 2027.

Vice Chair JSW introduced the amendment and said the council previously included a placeholder for a pool in Glenview; the resolution \"amends the capital improvement program for fiscal year 2026 by renaming the PKTBD to the Glenview Community Center indoor aquatics facility for fiscal year 20 27.\" JSW sponsored the change, and the motion was moved by JSW and seconded by Councilman Doctor Warren. With no members in the queue, the committee approved the amendment by voice vote.

The resolution states the new line item will be effective upon approval and will be incorporated into the FY2026 budget ordinance; any reallocation from that line requires prior approval of the council. The action clarifies a previously generic CIP placeholder and ties the project specifically to the Glenview Community Center.","The budget committee added a CIP line specifying an indoor aquatics facility at the Glenview Community Center for FY2027; the amendment was sponsored and carried by Vice Chair JSW and moved without objection.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6231510,"City Council moves $3.75 million from Ed Rice addition to North Frasier community center",119,763000,882000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3429601-c08333ea5a6ce209493e67f4ff99f9cf&start=763&end=882","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3429601-c08333ea5a6ce209493e67f4ff99f9cf/thumbnail_763000.jpg","/articles/6231510/Memphis-City/Shelby-County/Tennessee/City-Council-moves-375-million-from-Ed-Rice-addition-to-North-Frasier-community-center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231510-55c2cc7043c746f7df9e53f191d8ce03/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197609&Signature=XGSLD9GU6DqJOHSfZw2ZqbBXxPEK-xcV0uIBh1MSuxGOP9ktDg2RfcIhkzZUzuqJ-2IVqumcEmES8FzYwXSr7jawSNztl-IlVOY676Gs~dY0QGCCy~YmKNsY8f6gOD4miJLNWFYgSiJAd7W3aB2jTtaBx97zQ-R69RQ463kqtC-TD9Jt0iAafnliBqJ4y6BT9HIQV5SsqXTPfa7LN1ALoOJyNd5GQiuCuxxbVexDsyypOjDYYsfS~RUQAk13-yFBJteGhWZBMxhI-MYQDOgKoaV3PKg2EWf5ObwrMRjUyqBZJlhxSy6D9ExxXAA2GgECqcJaDu-ymjt-dlrU4K8xkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Memphis City Council budget committee on the record approved an amendment to the fiscal year 2026 capital improvement program that transfers $3,750,000 from the Ed Rice Community Center banquet addition to a new line for North Frasier Community Center renovations.

The change was read into the record by Chair Carlisle and moved by Councilman Jeff Warren; the motion was seconded by Vice Chair JSW and approved by voice vote. Chair Carlisle said the deduction \"shall be moved to a new line item titled North Frasier Community Center Renovations\" and that the change \"shall be effective upon approval of this resolution and incorporated into the fiscal year 2026 budget ordinance.\" The resolution also states that any allocation or readjustment from the new line requires prior approval from the council sponsors Michael and Easter Thomas.

Committee members discussed sponsor placement and ensured copies of the resolution were available before the vote. Council members Ford and Warren added their names as co-sponsors during the meeting. No numerical roll-call tally was recorded on the audio; the item passed by voice vote with no objections raised on the floor.

Background: the action is a reallocation within the fiscal year 2026 capital improvement program. The resolution text places the effective date at approval and makes future transfers from the new line conditional on sponsor approval.

What happens next: the approved amendment will be incorporated into the FY2026 budget ordinance and the city will administratively record the new CIP line for North Frasier Community Center renovations. Any later reallocation from that line must come back to the Memphis City Council sponsors named in the resolution for prior approval.","The Memphis City Council budget committee approved a capital-improvement amendment transferring $3,750,000 from the Ed Rice Community Center banquet addition to renovations for the North Frasier Community Center; reallocations from that new line require council sponsor approval.","actionData","errors"]

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Council committee accepts Councilwoman Green's $66.44 million operating-budget amendment for further review

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Council amends CIP to specify Glenview indoor aquatics line

City Council moves $3.75 million from Ed Rice addition to North Frasier community center