Board Of Aldermen
Delayed twice, Board vote on ward map may be coming
By Randy Bell After a vote on Clinton’s new ward lines was put off for two months and then for another two weeks, the issue is back on the Board of Aldermen’s agenda at its September 19 meeting. The City is required to approve a new map of the six wards, because the 2020 census…
Read MoreArrow Drive pathway lighting project beginning soon
By Randy Bell Clintonians who like to exercise on the multi-use path along Arrow Drive will soon find it a little safer to do so at night. Work will begin soon on the first phase of a project to place bollard lights along the path which runs from Pinehaven Drive to Traceway Park. A Meridian…
Read MoreCity identifies tax-funded park priorities
By Randy Bell Every burger. Every burrito. Every steak. Every salad. Every meal sold at a Clinton restaurant since last September will soon be paying off with local park improvements – and City leaders believe improved restroom facilities should be one of the top priorities. The City will have about $1.2 million in revenue from…
Read MoreNew ward map and budget hearing on Board’s agenda
By Randy Bell Clinton is finally getting new ward lines after a two-month delay. The Board of Aldermen will vote at its September 5 meeting on a reconfiguration that was necessitated by a shift in the City’s population. The Board has been looking at several possibilities for months. It was poised to vote in July,…
Read MoreCivic Corner: August 18, 2023
Ricki Garrett, Alderwoman at Large The Board of Aldermen has been meeting regularly over the past couple of weeks to develop the budget for 2023-2024. Our regularly scheduled meeting was also this week, but no work session was held. Tara Lytal, our Main Street Director, provided the Department Head Report for this week.…
Read More$24 million City budget proposed
By Randy Bell Clinton leaders would have more money to spend in the new fiscal year without imposing a tax increase under a budget proposal the Board of Aldermen is considering. Mayor Phil Fisher has presented the Board a $24.04 million budget, which provides a three percent raise for City employees and salary increases ranging…
Read MoreRed Brick Roads offers music, food, beer and fun August 25-26
By Sherry Lucas The Red Brick Roads Music and Arts Festival, August 25 and 26 in Olde Towne Clinton, is back, bringing that spirited festival vibe, lively musical grooves, cold brews and hot times to the heart of Clinton. New Orleans funk and reggae rockers Flow Tribe will deliver the weekend’s climax, bringing all that…
Read MoreCivic Corner: Board of Aldermen Recap for August 4th
Ricki Garrett, Alderwoman at Large The Board of Aldermen opened their first meeting of the month with a report from Director of Therapeutic Recreation, Chondra Broomfield. She reported on the large number of citizens participating in the department’s activities. She also shared upcoming events with the Board. The Board approved, on a six…
Read MoreCivic Corner: Board of Aldermen Recap
By Ricki Garrett, PhD, Alderwoman at Large As we reach the two-year mark in our current terms of office, representing the citizens of Clinton, I want to express our appreciation to you, both for the opportunity to serve, as well as for your engagement with us. Whether it is attending a Board of Aldermen…
Read MoreRedistricting vote delayed after NAACP complaints
By Randy Bell Clinton officials will spend two more months getting public input on new ward lines before voting on a redistricting plan. The Board of Aldermen was poised to make the decision at its July 5 meeting, but representatives of the NAACP complained that the maps being considered don’t adequately represent the city’s African-American…
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