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Hyde Square Street Renaming

At a glance

Built from the official City Council minutes.

  • What: Ordinance 5968 renaming Monroe Avenue between Front Street and Riverside Drive as Hyde Square.
  • Where it stands: First reading January 27, second reading February 3 (both on the consent agenda), held on February 24 until March 3 at the request of the City Attorney.
  • Next: March 3, 2026 per the minutes; later action is in minutes that were not readable.

Detail

Sponsored by the Memphis City Council. City Attorney Allan Wade asked for the hold on February 24, without objection. The related Monroe Plaza Infrastructure Funding resolution moved $6,000,000 to Monroe Plaza on April 14.

Sources

Log

2026-02-24 - Memphis City Council

  • Ordinance 5968 on third and final reading. City Attorney Allan Wade asked, without objection, that it be held until March 3.

2026-02-03 - Memphis City Council

  • Ordinance 5968 approved on second reading on the consent agenda.
    • Motion Carlisle, second Warren. Ayes (9): Canale, Carlisle, Ford, Green, Spinosa, Smiley, Walker, Warren, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington. Did not cast a vote: Cooper-Sutton, Easter-Thomas. Absent: Logan, White.

2026-01-27 - Memphis City Council

  • Ordinance 5968 renaming Monroe Avenue between Front Street and Riverside Drive as Hyde Square approved on first reading as part of the consent agenda (items 4 to 7 and 26).
    • Motion Carlisle, second Warren. Ayes (13): Canale, Carlisle, Cooper-Sutton, Easter-Thomas, Ford, Green, Logan, Smiley, Spinosa, Walker, Warren, White, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington.