Board Of Aldermen

By Ricki Garrett, PhD, Alderwoman-at-Large The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Aldermen was cancelled due to the weather. However, the Board met on the following evening, January 17. Because of the change in date, I was not able to attend. Other members were in attendance or participating by conference call and took action…

Ricki Garrett, Alderwoman at Large   The first meeting of the Board of Aldermen for 2024 included four of us in person, two participating by telephone and one Alderman absent due to illness.  We welcomed former Congressman and now lobbyist, Gregg Harper, and Brett Bailey, who shared with us that our proposed funding on the…

By Randy Bell As is the tradition, the Clinton Board of Aldermen won’t hold a second meeting in December. It voted December 5 to cancel the meeting that would normally be held on the third Tuesday of the month, December 19.   “That’s the way we’ve always done it,” says Mayor Phil Fisher, “one Board…

By Ricki Garrett, PhD, Alderwoman-at-Large The Board of Aldermen welcomed Parks and Recreation Director Courtney Nunn to the December 5 meeting to give an update. She said that they had been working tirelessly to clean up the parks in the city. They have also celebrated several events at Halloween, including the Haunting of Olde Towne…

The Board welcomed Deputy City Clerk, Jeremy Jones, to the meeting in the absence of City Clerk Jimmy Baldridge, who is recovering from surgery.  Also, in her first presentation to the Board of Aldermen, Anna Nutt, the Director of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, gave an overview of upcoming events.  She said the Clinton Christmas…

By Randy Bell Local NAACP leaders say they’re still studying the two latest plans for redistricting Clinton but believe the ward map they submitted remains the best choice. And they’ll “probably be challenging” any attempt to adopt a different map, according to NAACP board member Monica McInnis. “From what I’ve seen so far, the [NAACP]…

     The Board of Aldermen met this week to address a variety of issues for the City. Following the approval of the Consent Agenda, the Board heard from Public Works Director, Philip Lilly. Director Lilly reported that Clinton’s Clean Up Day had been very successful with 10.1 tons of chemicals brought in and many compliments offered…

By Ricki Garrett, PhD, Alderwoman-at-Large The Board of Aldermen meeting began with the approval of the consent agenda and a report from our Fire Chief, Jeff Blackledge. Chief Blackledge reported that there were, on average, 8.8 calls per shift. Over the year so far, there have been 1,364 Emergency Medical Service calls and 113 fire…

By Ricki Garrett, Alderwoman at Large   The Board of Aldermen meeting began with the approval of the consent agenda and a report from our Fire Chief, Jeff Blackledge.  Chief Blackledge reported that there were, on average, 8.8 calls per shift. Over the year so far, there have been 1,364 Emergency Medical Service calls and…

By Randy Bell The City of Clinton is poised to move forward with park improvements, which will focus first on basic infrastructure, with new features planned in later phases. The Board of Aldermen will vote at its October 3 meeting on a list of priorities for the $1.2 million that’s being generated annually by the…

By Randy Bell City leaders may be going back to the drawing board to try to fashion a new plan for redistricting Clinton’s six wards. A majority of the Board of Aldermen voted on September 19 in favor of a ward map that the local NAACP submitted as an additional alternative to six other plans…

By Ricki Garrett, Alderwoman at Large   The first action by the Board of Aldermen at our October 3rd Board Meeting was to unanimously approve a resolution recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Everyone is encouraged to wear a pink ribbon.   The Board also approved the consent agenda unanimously.  In further action, the…

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen welcomed two candidates for office, one a candidate for Hinds County Supervisor, and the second, a candidate for Hinds County Election Commission to the meeting.   Police Chief, Ford Hayman, provided our update. He said there had been 39,700 calls for service, 1408 arrests, and 688 contempt of court…

By Ricki Garrett, PhD, Alderwoman at Large The Mayor and Board of Aldermen were very pleased to welcome representatives of the Clinton Public School District to our September 5 meeting. Dr. Andy Schoggin, Superintendent, and financial officer Libby Callegan provided the annual report to the Board. They reported that there would be no mileage increase…

By Randy Bell In a September 12 meeting which lasted all of two minutes, the Clinton Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a spending plan for the City in the fiscal year beginning in October. The $24.04 million budget doesn’t raise taxes but takes advantage of approximately $500,000 in additional tax revenue resulting from increased property…