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Council approves memorial service at City Hall for former Mayor Joe Macon; issues condolences for public servants
Summary
Council unanimously approved a request from the family of former Mayor Joe Macon to use council chambers for a memorial service. The mayor and council also recognized the recent deaths of former state senator Vincent Ford and former President Jimmy Carter.
The East Point City Council approved a request from the family of former Mayor Joseph "Joe" Macon to hold a memorial service in the council chambers later this month.
Mayor Holliday opened the meeting by asking the council to join in remembrance for three public servants who recently died — former state senator Vincent Ford, former President Jimmy Carter and former East Point Mayor Joe Macon — and said the city had issued a proclamation honoring Vincent Ford. The mayor said she had spoken with Joe Macon’s wife and the family asked to hold a memorial service at City Hall; no date had been set.
Council member Shropshire moved to allow the family to use the council chambers for the memorial; Council member Mitchell seconded. After brief remarks from several council members offering condolences, the council voted by voice to approve the request. The mayor said staff would notify the family and that additional city services requested by the family (for example, police support) would be addressed separately if needed.
Why it matters: The vote grants the family’s request for use of a civic facility to hold a memorial and records the council’s official condolences.
Provenance: The topic was introduced during the mayor’s opening remarks about recent deaths and the family’s request; council action on the motion is recorded in the meeting minutes.
