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Council approves vacation of short stretch of Thompson Avenue for police and fire campus (Ordinance 2736)
Summary
The council approved Ordinance 2736 to vacate a section of Thompson Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets to consolidate a new police and fire campus; leaders said closure affects a small segment and construction is expected to begin in July.
The West Memphis City Council adopted Ordinance 2736 to vacate a portion of Thompson Avenue between 6th Street and 7th Street, clearing the way to make a contiguous campus for the city's police and fire departments.
City Attorney Stevenson explained the closure affects a small section adjacent to Station One and the police department and that the area will be used to provide parking and green space within the consolidated campus. Council discussion clarified that through traffic will be rerouted and that a map previously provided shows that the post office access will remain available. A councilor asked how soon the closure and associated construction would begin; the response from staff was that work is expected to start in July.
Councilors suspended the rules to advance the ordinance to second and third readings and then voted to approve the ordinance on third and final reading by voice vote. The ordinance was assigned number 2736.
The council did not record contentious objections on the record; the measure passed by voice vote and will move to implementation steps coordinated by city staff and the departments involved.
