Strickland Says First Term As Mayor Has Answered Call for Change
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Public Records & Notices View a complete day’s public records and notices at memphisdailynews.com. www.chandlerreports.com Thursday, August 1, 2019 MemphisDailyNews.com Vol. 134 | No. 122 Rack–50¢/Delivery–39¢ Public transit advocate visits Memphis on nationwide train excursion JARED BOYD was really drawn to it.” A graduate of Auguste Es- published in the July/August edi- Arcade, Central BBQ and Four Courtesy of The Daily Memphian The 27-year-old chef and pub- coffier School of Culinary Arts in tion of their newsletter. Way Grill. Kentucky native Madi Butler lic transportation advocate was Austin, Texas, Butler is as serious “Madison also volunteers to “The food here is phenom- loves to take the train. chosen for an internship called about food as she is trains. prepare food for various groups enal,” Butler said, singling out “When I was younger, I would Summer By Rail, which allowed “When she isn’t assembling and shelters to assist those who Four Way’s fried green tomatoes, ride a Greyhound bus up to Chi- her to ride her beloved railways food trucks, tweaking software struggle with food security.” black-eyed peas, cabbage and cago to get on the train,” Butler from Portland, Maine, to San and training fry cooks, she can In Memphis, she visited the cornbread. said. “(It was a) little thing that Francisco while blogging about be found in friends’ restaurants,” Stax and National Civil Rights was always out of reach, and I food, culture and transportation. the Rail Passenger Association museums and ate meals at PUBLIC TRANSIT CONTINUED ON P2 essential ingredients of Strickland’s 2015 “brilliant at the basics” campaign pledges. “We are executing on a public safety plan,” Strickland says fi rst term as mayor Strickland said, touting his administration’s push in the Tennessee Legislature for stiff er penalties for violent crimes. “We’re also intervening more in has answered call for change the lives of young people. Th at’s the true long-term solution to crime.” Strickland said his goal if elected to a second four-year term of offi ce is to “accelerate momentum.” He touted a “community catalyst fund” to go with the city’s long-range land use and develop- ment guidelines awaiting a fi nal vote next week by the Memphis City Council. Th e Memphis 3.0 plan with the catalyst fund would encourage private de- velopers to invest in blighted areas, Strickland said. He also said his administration will be commit- ted to improving the Memphis Area Transit Author- ity bus system beyond the $2.5 million more in city funding in Memphis’ current budget.“We will get there,” he said of a better transit system. Strickland didn’t mention his two major challengers in the 11- way mayoral race. Th e focus was on the fi rst-term record, with Shelby County Commission Chairman Van Turner urging supporters to cite Strickland’s records when talking to voters. Many of those at the gathering left with yard signs. Along the Poplar corridor east of the shopping center, council campaign signs had already starting sprouting in front yards over the last two weekends. Th e gathering came days after Strickland and former Mayor Willie Herenton clashed in com- ments about each other that marked two months to the Oct. 3 election day and less than that to early voting Sept. 13-28. Herenton, after getting the endorsement of the American Federation of State, County and Munici- Daniel Saharovich (left) and volunteer Cole Perry help set up Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s campaign headquarters on July 30, pal Employees earlier this month, said the city’s 2019, in the Poplar Plaza shopping center. (Jim Weber/Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) momentum is not reaching enough Memphians and criticized Strickland for having an “elitist agenda.” BILL DRIES corner location at Poplar Plaza shop- incumbent A C Wharton. “And I think A week before that, he accused Strickland of Courtesy of The Daily Memphian ping center. you can see it out there, but we have delaying a decision on changes to Tom Lee Park A few doors down from his 2015 “Four years ago, Memphians want- delivered change.” until after the election. Strickland countered that campaign headquarters, Jim Strick- ed change,” Strickland told the group Th e list of changes was topped by his administration has had to deal with problems land opened his new campaign head- of several hundred gathered Tuesday, hiring more police offi cers and doubling Herenton didn’t address during his 17-year tenure quarters Tuesday evening in a better referring to his mayoral bid that upset the city’s street paving budget – two as mayor. INSIDE Columns ............................ 3 memphisdailynews.com chandlerreports.com Public Records ................ 4 ©2019 The Daily News Publishing Company A division of The Daily News Publishing Company Memphis, Tennessee The standard for premium real estate Established 1886 • 134th year information since 1968 Public Notices ............... 11 Call 901.523.1561 to subscribe Call 901.458.6419 for more information Page 2 MemphisDailyNews.com Thursday, August 1, 2019 Jim Strickland and Willie Herenton go after each other in mayor’s race BILL DRIES, OMER YUSUF and we’re having some momentum on that,” Courtesy of The Daily Memphian Strickland said Monday of Herenton. “I’m After several months of going out of very proud of the record that we’re having.” their way to avoid being directly critical of In the past, Strickland has said the city each other, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland fell behind on infrastructure maintenance, and former Mayor Willie Herenton are now including road paving and street repairs, coming after each other in the lead-up to during the 10 years before he took office as the October mayoral race. mayor in 2016. The shift in rhetoric began as Herenton But he hasn’t specifically attributed that accepted the endorsement Friday of the to Herenton, the longest-serving mayor in American Federation of State, County and the city’s history at nearly 18 years. Heren- Municipal Employees. ton’s resignation, nearly two years into his “Mr. Strickland made pledges that he fifth term of office, took effect 10 years ago would reduce the crime rate,” Herenton said this week. after the speech in which he vowed to beat “You give me 18 years, we’re going to Strickland. “He made pledges that he would fix these problems,” Strickland said Mon- be successful in taking care of the basics. day. “I’m not going to get 18 years because … I’ve never seen as many iron plates and there are term limits. But I can’t fix what he potholes on the streets of Memphis in my messed up in 30 years over 3 ½ years, but life. Something happened.” we’re making progress.” A week earlier, Herenton was also criti- Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and former Mayor Willie Herenton Herenton has stopped short up to this cal of Strickland’s handling of plans for a point of criticizing Strickland. renovation of Tom Lee Park, which Heren- Earlier in the campaign, Herenton ton opposes. location in 2021 for the renovation work. Strickland said of Herenton. would at times tell reporters he wasn’t being He accused Strickland of putting off And on Monday, Strickland, who opens In his successful 2015 bid to unseat in- critical of Strickland and didn’t know what any decision on the park plan until after his campaign headquarters Tuesday eve- cumbent Mayor A C Wharton, Strickland had happened to the condition of roads and the election. ning, responded to the most recent criti- used similar language when he declared his streets around the city. He would also say With no reference to Herenton, Strick- cism by Herenton. candidacy in January 2015 saying, that Strickland “doesn’t get it.” land announced Friday that the Memphis “When he resigned as mayor, he left “By any objective measure, the Wharton During the 2015 mayor’s race, Herenton in May International Festival will tempo- this city with high crime, high poverty and administration is failing.” made no endorsements but after the elec- rarily move out of Tom Lee Park to another low educational achievement. He failed,” “We’re trying to fix his failures right now tion indicated his opposition to Wharton. PUBLIC TRANSIT CONTINUED FROM P1 Butler believes an emphasis on public transit will become a necessity. She rode the Main Street trolley, which “And, environmentally, we have to. she applauded as a last-mile option for We’re gonna hit a threshold with climate visitors who might hop off at Central change where, if we’re still relying pre- Station, looking for a way to get around dominately on single-user cars and single- Downtown. service vehicles, then we’re not going to be Butler even got to tour the upcoming able to recover environmentally.” Central Station hotel renovation site. Her experience on Amtrak, one of her “It’s gonna be really nice. They’re pre- trip’s sponsors, has made her averse to serving some really key features of the air travel. historical station. And the décor is really “You get free Wi-Fi, you can take what- cool,” she said. ever bags on, you can bring your own food. “If they can do it in a way that keeps an There’s no TSA, so no profiling, no 3-ounce inclusive feel between train access and the rules, no taking your shoes off. hotel and getting on the street car, then There’s free plug-ins. If you have a it’ll be really badass.” roomette, they have shower and breakfast The goal of her trip, organized by the the next morning included,” Butler said.