Oct 4, 2015: WTOK: Randy Hammon Talks City Infrastructure
A viable infrastructure is important for the operations of a society. From the buildings that occupy a city right down to the very roads we drive on everyday, they give us an idea of the infrastructure in an area. Meridian City Council President Randy Hammon says with the passing of a new budget for the 2016 fiscal year, there is more money to work with and he associates that with more money coming in from taxes.
A viable infrastructure is important for the operations of a society. From the buildings that occupy a city right down to the very roads we drive on everyday, they give us an idea of the infrastructure in an area. Meridian City Council President Randy Hammon says with the passing of a new budget for the 2016 fiscal year, there is more money to work with and he associates that with more money coming in from taxes.
Mar 18, 2015: Meridian Star: Council limits number of pets residents can keep
Ward 5 Councilman Randy Hammon said the amendments to the city's Animal Control ordinance, were needed.
Ward 5 Councilman Randy Hammon said the amendments to the city's Animal Control ordinance, were needed.
Mar 4, 2015: Meridian Star: Hammon takes issue with city's priorities
Meridian Ward 5 City Councilman Randy Hammon expressed frustration that the last 15 minutes of mayor Percy Bland's presentation to the council involved athletics and not major issues facing the city.
Meridian Ward 5 City Councilman Randy Hammon expressed frustration that the last 15 minutes of mayor Percy Bland's presentation to the council involved athletics and not major issues facing the city.
Feb 10, 2015: WTOK: No Movement on Boys and Girls Club Contract
Ward 5 councilman Randy Hammon also voted against the contract for services, and says the city is already funding enough programs for children. “We already have over eight percent in the budget for Parks and Recreation, for kids. We just passed an agenda for 750,000 dollars for Velma Young, for kids,” Hammon explains. “Somewhere along the line we have to put those monies into city business instead of other business.”
Ward 5 councilman Randy Hammon also voted against the contract for services, and says the city is already funding enough programs for children. “We already have over eight percent in the budget for Parks and Recreation, for kids. We just passed an agenda for 750,000 dollars for Velma Young, for kids,” Hammon explains. “Somewhere along the line we have to put those monies into city business instead of other business.”
Jan 20, 2015: WTOK: City Council Votes to Re-plat Land Near Historic District
The Meridian City Council voted four to one allowing the re-platting of land near Poplar Springs Drive. Councilman Randy Hammon was against it.
The Meridian City Council voted four to one allowing the re-platting of land near Poplar Springs Drive. Councilman Randy Hammon was against it.
Jan 18, 2015: Meridian Star: Meridian City Councilman Randy Hammon of Ward 3, wants to clean up the city
Hammon believes crumbling infrastructure is one of the city's most pressing problems but said until he took office in mid June 2013, little had been done.
Hammon believes crumbling infrastructure is one of the city's most pressing problems but said until he took office in mid June 2013, little had been done.
Jan 13, 2015: WTOK: Dollar Store Proposal, Near Historic Meridian District
"You can be pro-business, but there are times when that stymies the growth of your infrastructure and that's not helpful," says Ward Five Councilman Randy Hammon.
"You can be pro-business, but there are times when that stymies the growth of your infrastructure and that's not helpful," says Ward Five Councilman Randy Hammon.
July 2, 2013: One Voice: A New Day Percy Bland Sworn in as Meridian’s First African-American Mayor
The Meridian City Council – newcomers Kim Houston, Ward 4, Dustin Markham, Ward 2, and Randy Hammon, Ward 5, and veterans George Thomas, Ward 1 and Barbara Henson, Ward 3 – took their oaths of office, which was administered simultaneously by The Honorable Lester F. Williamson Jr. Each council member gave responses after the ceremony.
The Meridian City Council – newcomers Kim Houston, Ward 4, Dustin Markham, Ward 2, and Randy Hammon, Ward 5, and veterans George Thomas, Ward 1 and Barbara Henson, Ward 3 – took their oaths of office, which was administered simultaneously by The Honorable Lester F. Williamson Jr. Each council member gave responses after the ceremony.