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Gray council approves tax abatements, opens CHIP grant account and renames Jefferson Lane
Summary
On June 2 the City of Gray Mayor and Council unanimously approved abatement of three tax accounts, authorized a bank account for the 2022 CHIP grant, adopted Resolution 25-R-012 (LMIG supplement), and changed Jefferson Lane to Benny Gray Jr. Drive; all recorded motions show APPROVED 4-0.
The City of Gray Mayor and Council approved a set of routine administrative motions at their June 2, 2025 meeting, including tax abatements, authorization to open a bank account for the 2022 CHIP grant, adoption of a LMIG supplement resolution (25-R-012), and renaming Jefferson Lane to Benny Gray Jr. Drive. All recorded approvals were recorded as APPROVED 4-0.
Councilman Terrell Fulford moved, and Mayor Pro Tem James Collins seconded, a motion to abate taxes for accounts listed as p1 15197, p1 18954 and p1 15829; the motion was recorded as APPROVED 4-0. The meeting minutes list the three account identifiers but do not provide taxpayer names or dollar amounts.
Mayor Pro Tem James Collins moved, and Councilman David Tufts seconded, to authorize the City Clerk to open a bank account for the 2022 CHIP grant; the motion was recorded as APPROVED 4-0. The meeting record notes the grant by year but does not provide the grant program's full name or funding amount.
Councilman David Tufts moved, and Councilman Terrell Fulford seconded, to adopt Resolution 25-R-012 described as a LMIG Supplement to the fiscal year 2025 general appropriations resolution; the motion was recorded as APPROVED 4-0. The meeting minutes identify the resolution number but do not define the acronym "LMIG" in the record.
Councilman David Tufts moved, and Mayor Pro Tem James Collins seconded, to approve changing the name of Jefferson Lane to Benny Gray Jr. Drive; the motion was recorded as APPROVED 4-0. The renaming was added to the agenda as item 5 earlier in the meeting.
Earlier in the meeting the council also approved the May minutes and May accounts payable, both recorded as APPROVED 4-0. The meeting adjourned after brief public announcements about a ribbon-cutting and committee meetings.
Next steps: staff are expected to carry out administrative follow-ups (opening the grant account and recording the street name change) and committee staff will prepare materials for the referred sign ordinance review.
