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JRM Management and partners give $22,730 to Smyrna Education Foundation; mayor schedules Feb. 13 town hall
Summary
Representatives from JRM Management and Atkins Park presented $22,730 to the Smyrna Education Foundation at the council meeting; the mayor also announced a citywide town hall for Feb. 13 to discuss major projects including Tolleson Pool and a property purchase.
Representatives of JRM Management and partner businesses presented a $22,730 donation to the Smyrna Education Foundation during the Smyrna Mayor and Council meeting on Jan. 20. The gift included event proceeds and additional company contributions intended for grants and school-support activities the foundation provides across Smyrna’s 14 public schools that feed into Campbell High School.
A JRM Management representative told the council their company has partnered with Atkins Park on several city events and that proceeds from three events and drink sales at the Taste of Smyrna generated funds. The presenter said the company added to those proceeds to bring the total donation to $20,000 from the company plus $2,700 from drink sales, for a total of $22,730. Smyrna Education Foundation representatives described the foundation’s programs and said they give grants to the district’s schools; staff stated they have given out $7,000 so far this year and will soon distribute a core education grant of $1,000 to each school.
John Ducati, Elaine Cook, Tracy Santos, Michelle Walker, Jeff Dax and Khalila Dotson Moseley were listed in meeting materials as Smyrna Education Foundation representatives who participated in the presentation. The foundation said it provides volunteer service, raises donor support and issues equalized grants to schools; its core grant program was described as $1,000 per school (detailed allocation per school was not specified during the meeting).
Separately in his mayoral report, the mayor announced a citywide town hall at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13 to brief the public on larger projects under council consideration, including Tolleson Pool and the possible purchase of a Baptist church property. The mayor said the retreat in January prompted the town hall as a way to share developments and engage the public on those projects. The mayor also publicly thanked staff for their response to recent snowfall and service in cold conditions.
The Smyrna Education Foundation representatives and JRM Management posed for photographs at the meeting; no formal council vote was required for the donation presentation. The foundation did not specify the exact uses for every dollar at the meeting beyond its general grant program; further allocation decisions were described as forthcoming.
