A VIEW FROM THE CHAIR

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Budget Priorities: Part 2 w/Doug McGowan CAO and Shirley Ford CFO for the City of Memphis | A VIEW FROM THE CHAIR Apr 21, 2020

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Chairwoman Patrice Robinson visits with Chief Administrative Officer Doug McGowan and Chief Financial Officer Shirley Ford, to continue discussing:

The financial impact COVID-19 has had on the City of Memphis
The main budget priorities for the City of Memphis in 2020/2021.
The fiscal outlook for the City of Memphis in 2021.
The importance of Safer at Home keeping you and the citizens of Memphis safe and healthy.

Budget Priorities: Part 1 w/Doug McGowan CAO and Shirley Ford CFO for the City of Memphis | A VIEW FROM THE CHAIR Apr 14, 2020

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Chairwoman Patrice Robinson visits with Chief Administrative Officer Doug McGowan and Chief Financial Officer Shirley Ford, to discuss:

The financial impact COVID-19 has had on the City of Memphis
The main budget priorities for the City of Memphis in 2020/2021.
The fiscal outlook for the City of Memphis in 2021.
The importance of Safer at Home keeping you and the citizens of Memphis safe and healthy.

Memphis on The Move w/ Steve Barlow, CEO of NPI | A VIEW FROM THE CHAIR Apr 09, 2020

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Chairwoman Patrice Robinson visits with Steve Barlow, President of Neighborhood Preservation Inc. to discuss:

The work done to revitalize the neighborhoods in Memphis suffering from blight and other systematic inequalities.
The progress Neighborhood Preservation has made over the years, improving our communities.
Importance of supporting the Neighborhood Preservation Summit. *This years Neighborhood Preservation Summit scheduled for May 1, 2020 will be held in online, virtual format. Follow this link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/memphis-neighborhood-preservation-summit-2020-tickets-91814901843

WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BETTER MEMPHIS w/ Frank Colvett, Vice Chair of the Memphis City Council | A VIEW FROM THE CHAIR | KUDZUKIAN Mar 28, 2020

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Chairwoman Patrice Robinson visits with Frank Colvett, Vice Chair of The Memphis City Council, to discuss:

Their experiences as Chair and Vice Chair of the Memphis City council so far.
The progress and work that still needs to be done in regards to neighborhood development in Memphis.
The new initiatives taken on by the Memphis City Council over the last year to help improve the crime and poverty issues that have plagued the city
What new projects the Chair and Vice Chair are looking forward to in the future that will continue to move Memphis forward.