2020 Weekly Updates

Each Friday, Mayor Jim Strickland sends his Weekly Update to more than 30,000 constituents. His goal is to celebrate our momentum while describing precisely what we’re doing about our challenges.

December 31, 2020: Vaccines and the New Year
December 23, 2020: $13 million in CARES funds going to help citizens
December 18, 2020: Operation Cool Down II
December 11, 2020: Solid Waste service, testing, and the Mayor’s Meal Challenge
December 4, 2020: Free testing
November 25, 2020: Happy Thanksgiving
November 20, 2020: The crossroads
November 13, 2020: Unity Walk Against Gun Violence
November 6, 2020: Test to Protect
October 30, 2020: State of Memphis Housing
October 23, 2020: MBJ honors for Ford, McGowan
October 16, 2020: Advice from an expert
October 9, 2020: Miracle on the 7th hole
October 2, 2020: 22.93 percent is a high for total MWBE Spend
September 25, 2020: The 6 points in Operation: Safe Community
September 18, 2020: COVID creeping back up
September 11, 2020: Our first responders
September 4, 2020: Reimagining Policing
August 28, 2020: A video message on COVID
August 21, 2020: EDGE board approves five economic development projects
August 14, 2020: Mass testing and pool testing for COVID
August 7, 2020: A Better Memphis
July 31, 2020: Your voice matters
July 24, 2020: MPD Staffing Study
July 17, 2020: The most powerful weapon in the fight against COVID-19
July 10, 2020: 18 young lives taken due to violence
July 3, 2020: Fourth of July Weekend
June 28, 2020: COVID-19 Critical Point
June 26, 2020: Police Reforms
June 19, 2020: A matter of residence
June 12, 2020: Peaks and valleys
June 5, 2020: Obama Foundation and My Brother’s Keeper Alliance Pledge
May 29, 2020: Testing to Protect
May 22, 2020: Memphis Strong
May, 15, 2020: Preparing to move into Phase 2
May 10, 2020: A different kind of momentum
May 1, 2020: Back-to-Business
April 24, 2020: Please use available resources to get COVID test
April 17, 2020: Mayor’s Meal Challenge
April 10, 2020: This Easter, we must come together by staying apart
March 27, 2020: Testing at Tiger Lane and changes to City of Memphis Parks
March 20, 2020: We must come together to stay apart
March, 13, 2020: Together, we will get through this
March 6, 2020: We all have a role to play in reducing spread of viruses
February 28, 2020: Manhood University and Women Helping Women
February 21, 2020: mConnect, potholes, and more
February 14, 2020: Memphis 3.0 about building up, not out
February 7. 2020: Sheraton updates; Governor budget, Trailblazer Awards
February 3, 2020: Amazon and the importance of getting counted
January 24, 2020: On public safety, trash service, and tax prep
January 17, 2020: How the gradual repeal of Hall Income Tax affects Memphis
January 13, 2020: Leaves, leaves, and more leaves
December 27, 2019: First Investments from Affordable Housing Trust Fund
December 20, 2019: 5G comes to Memphis
December 6, 2019: Solid Waste service changes

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