City Will Hold Second Public Meeting About Future of Hickory Hill Area
For release: May 27, 2004
For press information, contact Curt Guenther

The City of Memphis will hold what it terms a "Southeast Memphis Initiative Briefing" on Thursday,June 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hickory Hill Community Center. The briefing is an opportunity for Hickory Hill residents to be updated on housing and community safety strategies that were considered or begun following the Summit held on February 12. The meeting is open to the public, and those interested in the future of Southeast Memphis are encouraged to attend.

Robert Lipscomb, director of the city's Division of Housing and Community Development, will hostthe event. Briefings will be presented by Phyllis Betts, director of the Center for Community Building and Neighborhood Action, and Richard Janikowski, director of the Center for Community Criminology, both at the University of Memphis. Representatives from city agencies and groups are expected to attend.

The Hickory Hill Community Center is located at 3910 Ridgeway Road.

For more information, call Micki Stephens at 678-1720.

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