WG&SC meeting minutes from 2/23/26 

Mon., 02/23/26

Meeting opened with prayer.

Guest Speaker Presentations

 

• Justin Harris (Planner, Memphis Office of Comprehensive Planning): Presented updates on district development and upcoming community workshops.

• Dr. Karen Streeter (Candidate for Congress): Discussed her value as an elected official.

• Lawrence Denton (Candidate for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk): Discussed his value as an elected official.

• Jahari Downey (Candidate for Shelby County Criminal Court Judge, Div. 1): Discussed his value as an elected official.

• Tasneem Wakil (Founder & CEO of LumiWatts): Presented on community initiatives.

• Nakisha Roberts (juicyfuel901@gmail.com): Presented on community health/wellness initiatives.

Please join us for our upcoming meeting.

We are honored to have Justin Pearson; Councilman Pearl Walker & Justin Harris our newMemphis Planning Dev. as our guest. 

Curious about how our community is growing?  Our guests will be here to help with any questions and hopefully advise us on how we can help Whitehaven a better place to Live, Work, & Play.

• Date: Monday, March 30, 2026

• Time: 6:00 PM

• Location: Southwest Tennessee Community College Whitehaven Center, 1234 Finley Rd, Memphis, TN 38116