Westwood Pool funding transfer
At a glance
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- What: resolution transferring about $43,224 in capital funds to Westwood pool improvements (District 6, Super District 8).
- Where it stands: approved by the full council on 10/20/2026 as add-on item 34 with same-night minutes and no opposing votes.
- Why the money: unforeseen backflow prevention and deck drain line repairs at the renovated pool; the project is being closed out.
What the committee heard
- The Westwood pool closed before the pandemic and stayed shut about six years (it had an aluminum main drain system); Parks fully renovated it and opened it in August, in step with the opening of Westwood High School.
- August programming ran Tuesday to Friday 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday 1 to 6 p.m. through Labor Day; membership at the Charles Powell community center roughly doubled from about 350 to 700.
- Motion by Councilwoman White, seconded by the chair; the ayes had it.
Council action
- Warren moved, Vice Chair Carlisle seconded; roll call with no opposing votes.
Earlier funding (official minutes)
- On February 24, 2026 the Council approved 11-0 a resolution to allocate, appropriate and transfer $148,519.80 from eight completed Accelerate Memphis parks projects (PKA1000, PKA1101, PKA1201, PKA1501, PKA2401, PKA3301, PKA4101 and PKA2201) to PK04020 Westwood Pool Repairs (District 6, Super District 8). The October request of about $43,224 for backflow prevention and deck drain repairs follows that earlier appropriation.
- On January 27, 2026 the Council had also approved a $150,000 emergency repair fund for aquatic facilities and community centers; see Parks Emergency Repair Funding.
Sources
- City Council minutes, 2026-02-24: https://memphistn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Minutes-02-24-2026.pdf
- 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 | 2 |
| 2026-10-20 - City Council Committees | 2 |
Log
- 2026-10-20 - Memphis City Council — Approved as add-on item 34 with same-night minutes, no opposing votes.
- 2026-10-20 - City Council Committees — Sent to the full council with a favorable recommendation and same-night minutes; later listed as add-on item 34.
- 2026-10-22 - Page created from a posted agenda (split from a combined page); no meeting transcript processed yet.
2026-02-24 - Memphis City Council
- Resolution to allocate, appropriate and transfer $148,519.80 from eight completed Accelerate Memphis parks projects (PKA1000, PKA1101, PKA1201, PKA1501, PKA2401, PKA3301, PKA4101 and PKA2201) to PK04020 Westwood Pool Repairs (District 6). Approved 11-0.
- Motion Carlisle, second Spinosa. Ayes (11): Canale, Carlisle, Easter-Thomas, Ford, Green, Logan, Spinosa, Walker, Warren, White, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington. Did not cast a vote: Cooper-Sutton. Absent: Smiley.