Mayor Jim Strickland

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

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Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

@C4_Grizz Absolutely. Check out MFD's recent pay increases, too. /staff https://t.co/qBUXnUaLRg — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

Welcome to town, NouriTech! Great to welcome this new venture and up to 160 new jobs to the @CityOfMemphis. https://t.co/LqmCixoik5 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

The No. 1 job of city government is to provide for public safety. This budget helps us do just that. https://t.co/FvbHVs8wS1 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

In this proposed budget, we're increasing what we do for our young people. https://t.co/Zx0xS5MUXa — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

RT @CityOfMemphis: Our monthly performance review meeting is taking place right now at City Hall. We're using data to help improve city ser… — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

@ToddAdams_MEM 2%/1% pay increases for police depending on yrs of service. Remember, Fire received three separate r… https://t.co/HlvAm3HZVf — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

@volhogue @mgreen56 @REpharaohs @johnvarlas @memphispreps @ShelbyMetroPrep @SCSK12Unified @SCSSupt I understand you… https://t.co/ripoav5OF6 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

Our 2017-18 budget proposal: ✅ Improves services ✅ Increases what we do for our young people ✅ Strengthens public safety ✅ Keeps taxes level — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

Yesterday, we presented a 2017-18 budget proposal for a Stronger Memphis. Take a moment to explore what's in it:… https://t.co/9mGxL5V02t — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

@volhogue @mgreen56 @REpharaohs @johnvarlas @memphispreps @ShelbyMetroPrep Thanks -- have you contacted SCS? /staff — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

@Franchise_deal Check out our documents at https://t.co/yGiXnHwtjk -- more for young people is actually a big part of our proposal. /staff — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

For budget documents, a copy of my speech, the news release, and more, visit https://t.co/yGiXnHwtjk — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

Meeting with the media after our budget presentation. https://t.co/c8V8QtqP1f — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

So let’s work together the next few weeks to deliver a budget that will enable us to continue changing lives for the better in our city. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

Our current budget helped change lives: 911 call times reduced, MAS transformed, MWBE spending way up. #TakeThatForData — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

But most importantly? We can do all of this and still keep our citizens’ property taxes level. This budget does not call for an increase. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

We are proposing fee increases -- about $5 per household per month -- for our storm water and sewer funds. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

We’ll continue to solidify our financial health and our retirees’ benefits by funding 88 percent of our annual pension requirement. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

We’ll help people get to work by sustaining last year’s increased funding levels of @RideMATA. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

We’ll help our homeless change their lives for the better by sustaining our funding of Work Local. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

Our paving efforts continue a trend: It’s a $3.5 million increase from FY 2016 -- and almost double the $9.5 million spent in FY 2015. 2/2 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

We’ll fill more potholes and pave more streets through $18.5 million in street paving. That’s a $2 million increase from last year. 1/2 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

We’ll reduce unnecessary @MEM_Fire EMS calls by putting into action the Smarter Cities Challenge recommendations from IBM. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

We’ll raise police pay to improve retention, increase staffing through recruiting, and allocate more OT toward high-crime areas. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

Our administration inherited a police department at its lowest staffing levels in about 10 years. Changing that has been a major focus. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

We’re helping kids learn to read. All 24 of our summer camps this year will now have a literacy component, expanding what we did last year. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

We’re expanding hours at our libraries -- including re-opening 10 branches on Fridays after they’ve been closed on that day for many years. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

Our 17-18 budget: - Improves city services - Increases what we do for our young people - Strengthens pub safety - Is fiscally responsible — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Jim Strickland @MayorMemphis

This budget proposal continues on the ‘Brilliant at the Basics’ foundation and moves forward -- making ours a stronger Memphis. — PolitiTweet.org