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Memphis City Council announces funding for repairs, police station renovation and parks; approves honorary street name
Summary
At a Jan. 13 recap, Memphis City Council leaders said the council allocated emergency funds for aquatic and senior centers, dedicated $1.5 million for Mount Moriah police station repairs and approved more than $2.1 million for 10 parks projects; the council also approved an honorary street name and accepted a Homeland Security grant for fire-department search-and-rescue readiness.
Memphis City Council leaders on a Jan. 13 recap video said the council approved a series of funding moves and recognitions aimed at maintaining city services and honoring community leaders. Chairwoman Janice Swearingen Washington and Vice Chairman Chase Carlisle led the update.
The most immediate action the council reported was a $150,000 allocation for emergency repairs at aquatic community and senior centers to ensure summer camp and pool programming can proceed. "We allocated $150,000 for emergency repairs at our aquatic community and senior centers to ensure summer camps and pool programming can move forward," Chairwoman Janice Swearingen Washington said.
The council also dedicated $1,500,000 to the Memphis Police Department for renovations to the Mount Moriah station building, including roof and mechanical repairs, and for a new traffic signal at Mount Moriah and Mendenhall, Vice Chairman Chase Carlisle said. "The council dedicated $1,500,000 to the Memphis Police Department's Mount Moriah station department to be used to renovate the old building," Carlisle said.
Council members reported hearing the year's first quarterly budget update from several city divisions, including community enhancement, the library and human resources, and said they had put a measure in place intended to increase accountability, transparency and access to the city's finances.
The council approved an honorary street name for Commodore Primus in recognition of his longtime work as an educator who introduced school uniforms and a parental involvement program that became a local model. The council also honored the late Bishop Jerry L. Ivory Sr., formerly of World Redeemers Outreach Church, for his leadership in the Church of God in Christ.
Chairwoman Swearingen Washington said more than $2,100,000 will be used to improve 10 Memphis parks projects, with work expected to be completed in June (completion year not specified in the transcript). Carlisle announced a $1,400,000 award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to enhance the Memphis Fire Department's search-and-rescue readiness and emergency response efforts; the transcript used the term "grama funding," which the council's announcement intends to convey as a federal grant.
The council thanked Pastor Poindexter of Egypt Baptist Church for serving as chaplain of the day. In closing, both leaders emphasized public participation and urged residents to follow the Memphis City Council on social media. "Let's get hype Memphis," Chairwoman Swearingen Washington said.
No roll-call votes or vote tallies were recorded in the recap video for the allocations and approvals described; the council presented the funding items and honorary recognition as actions taken during recent committee and council sessions.
