Mayor Pro Tem Myron Lowery is leaving nothing about his stint as interim mayor a secret.
Lowery, who took over for Willie Herenton on July 31, has listed more than 100 "actions" on the city's Web site, cityofmemphis.org.
They range from the mundane - "Visited Fire Station #14 on McLemore Avenue" - to the more significant - "Signed approximately 39 legal contracts totaling $3,408,379.17 during last week of August, including HCD grant funded contracts totaling $1,187,208.00."
In the last month, Lowery has eaten breakfast at the Salvation Army with Willie Banks, president of the Tamble Terrace Neighborhood Watch, and spoken to high school football players at the tailgate dinner for the Kick-off Classic at Bridges. He's announced a state grant of $975,312.00 for the enhancement of Elvis Presley Boulevard in Whitehaven and donated $1,000 of his salary to financially-strapped LeMoyne-Owen College.
See the full list here.
Lowery, who is running in the Oct. 15 special election to replace Herenton, has said he wants to bring a sense of transparency to City Hall.
Do you think such a list is an effective way to open up city government?
The list is a very effective way to open up city government.
I think this is very informative. Taterhead was entirely TOO secretive and spent too much time hiding in his office. Mayor Lowery is doing a great job staying in touch with his constituents. He's got my vote.
Myron, you are doing a great job. Thank you. Since former mayor Herenton forgot he was a PUBLIC servant administrating from a public office for the people of Memphis.
Myron is doing nothing but grandstanding at its best...He is such an arrogant show off who thinks that running up in a firestation and pretending to deliver late payroll checks is a slick way to campaign for mayor at the tax payers expense...
I wonder how transparent things would be AFTER he finished his campaign and took office?
that fat little news anchor wannbe isn't fit to be a student council president much less a mayor. spending his time running around like the first alternate in the Prom King contest and writing a daily diary makes him look like a clown. King Willie "Mugabe" was about results, like getting off on MLG&W bills, laying cable like Memphis Networxs, the Blue Crush gang appreication, magical parking garages and growing the city with a few more shorties.
Sound to me like the guy is damned if he does and damned if he don't.