JB Smiley Jr

Context

Associated municipality: Memphis.

Council member, Super District 8-1 (JB Smiley, Jr.). Verified against the city's official council roster on 2026-10-22. Supported the solid waste pay amendment.

Issues

• Solid waste worker pay budget amendment — Supported the raise as a matter of priorities.
• City facilities repair and replacement appropriations
• Data center development standards ordinance (Ordinance 5986)
• Data center moratorium ordinance — Public comment praised his proposed moratorium.
• Memphis Safe Task Force removal resolution
• Memphis Zoo pervious pavement grant
• Bluff City Pickleball lease of the Pipkin Building — Seconded the motion to hold the lease.
• Short-Term Rental Nuisance Enforcement (Ordinance 5980) — Voted yes.
• Council Rules of Procedure Amendments — 1/27 nay; 4/14 aye (official minutes).
• Council Board Appointments — 1/27 aye; 2/24 absent; 2/24 absent; 2/24 absent; 2/24 absent; 2/24 absent; 4/14 did not vote; 4/14 aye (official minutes).
• Hyde Square Street Renaming — 1/27 aye; 2/3 aye (official minutes).
• MLGW Contract Authority Limits — 1/27 aye; 2/24 absent (official minutes).
• Labor Arbitration Impasse Ordinance — 1/27 aye; 2/3 aye (official minutes).
• MLGW consent agenda approvals — 1/27 aye; 2/3 aye; 2/24 absent (official minutes).
• Parks Emergency Repair Funding — 1/27 aye (official minutes).
• Drainage Coverline Fund Transfers — 1/27 aye, moved; 2/24 absent; 4/14 did not vote, moved (official minutes).
• Hanley Elementary Pedestrian Safety Project — 2/3 aye, moved (official minutes).
• Library Staff Civil Service Charter Amendment — 2/24 aye, moved (official minutes).
• Correctional Facilities Zoning Ordinance — 2/24 absent (official minutes).
• Kirby Gate Planned Development — 2/24 absent (official minutes).
• Westwood Pool funding transfer — 2/24 absent (official minutes).
• Memphis Area Transit Authority Funding — 2/24 absent; 2/24 absent; 4/14 did not vote (official minutes).
• Federal Immigration Enforcement Resolution — 2/24 absent (official minutes).
• Mow-to-Own Vacant Parcel Transfer — 2/24 absent (official minutes).
• Downtown Parking Garage Safety Program — 2/24 absent (official minutes).
• Decatur Street Honorary Name — 4/14 aye (official minutes).
• Quince Liquor Appeal — 4/14 did not vote (official minutes).
• Ikea Way Planned Development — 4/14 did not vote (official minutes).
• Litty Place Alley Closure — 4/14 did not vote (official minutes).
• Emerald Street Special Use Permit — 4/14 did not vote (official minutes).
• Elliston Road Special Use Permit — 4/14 did not vote (official minutes).
• Tully Street Rezoning — 4/14 aye (official minutes).
• Fire Station Seismic Repair Funding — 4/14 aye, moved (official minutes).
• Monroe Plaza Infrastructure Funding — 4/14 aye (official minutes).

Log

• 2026-10-20 - Memphis City Council — Moved all five city facility appropriations; co-sponsored the task force removal resolution and the moratorium; voted no on Ordinance 5986.
• 2026-10-20 - City Council Committees — Solid waste worker pay budget amendment: Supported the raise as a matter of priorities.
• 2026-10-08 - Planning & Zoning (2) — Proposed trimming Ordinance 5982 to a pause until Ordinance 5987 passes and slowing new, non-vested projects.
• 2026-10-08 - Memphis City Council — Seconded the motion to hold the Pipkin lease; moved the Rangeline sidewalk grant and the Summer Avenue conveyance; moved to adjourn.
• 2026-04-14 - Memphis City Council — Present. Voted no on approval of the March 24 minutes; moved Fire Station Seismic Repair Funding; moved Drainage Coverline Fund Transfers.
• 2026-02-24 - Memphis City Council — Present. Moved Library Staff Civil Service Charter Amendment.
• 2026-02-03 - Memphis City Council — Present. Moved Hanley Elementary Pedestrian Safety Project.
• 2026-01-27 - Memphis City Council — Present. Voted no on Council Rules of Procedure Amendments; moved Drainage Coverline Fund Transfers.