US Marshals Service overtime grant
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard.
- What: accepting additional US Marshals Service grant funds for MPD overtime (amount captioned inconsistently; a commenter read it as $105,528.10; verify against the resolution).
- Where it stands: approved by the full council on 10/20/2026 as add-on item 35 with same-night minutes, with one no vote (Councilmember Easter-Thomas).
- Next: none expected.
Details
- The money is unused balance from the grant that funded the early Memphis Safe Task Force work (an initial $1.9 million).
- Moved by the chair, seconded by Councilman Warren; the ayes had it.
Council action and public comment
- Moved by Councilmember Canale, seconded by Warren; Councilmember Spinosa's yes was added after the screen missed it.
- One comment card, from Representative Justin J. Pearson (as the chair introduced him), said there was no explanation of the costs or why the Marshals Service was giving the city money, tied it to the Memphis Safe Task Force and asked for more discussion. See Memphis Safe Task Force removal resolution for that night's larger debate.
Sources
- 2026-10-20 - Memphis City Council (council meeting video, 10/20/2026)
- 2026-10-20 - City Council Committees (committee-day video, 10/20/2026)
- https://memphistn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/October-20-Committee-Agenda-final-as-of-10.15.16.pdf
Discussion time
About 4 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 - Memphis City Council | 3 |
| 2026-10-20 - City Council Committees | 1 |
Log
- 2026-10-20 - Memphis City Council — Approved with one no vote; one commenter objected to the lack of explanation and the link to the task force.
- 2026-10-20 - City Council Committees — Approved with a favorable recommendation and same-night minutes.