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Lashia Brown-Thomas

City Council Member, Ward 62025-07-01–2029-07-01; sworn in July 1, 2025 per Mississippi Free Press inauguration photo essay; term length is not stated on the city pages, four-year cycle per the Wikipedia Jackson mayoral election infobox; month-level end: July 2029

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Jul 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
16
Total speaking time
10:34
Avg per meeting
0:40
Segments
183

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

high↑Oct 2026[20]

Public Works performance standards

critical↑Feb 2026[16]

Blight Team week-one operational plan

About $400,000 for the landfill dozer needed before demolitions can begin; possible $1,000-per-property state reimbursement.

medium↑Aug 2026[15]

Farish Street police precinct and traffic controls

Unknown — the resolution is a statement of support, not an appropriation.

high↑Aug 2026[15]

Homeward Jackson homelessness initiative

$220,000 of the city's HOME-ARP allocation over two years.

high↓Aug 2026[13]

New Hinds County jail funding via millage exchange

A proposed 1.5-mill county increase of roughly $2.3 million would hit property owners, most of whom live in Jackson.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

JPD vs. Capitol Police jurisdiction confusion

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Fires caused by unhoused individuals and city response

The demolition equipment would cost about $300,000; Homework Jackson still needs roughly $5 million in additional funding.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Fire department promotional testing and morale

$207,850, already identified within the existing budget.

high↓Mar 2026[6]

Clutch homelessness program

Funding would come through HUD and CDBG dollars coordinated under the new model.

medium↓Sep 2026[6]

Tasia Fortune Case Update

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Police support for Jackson State home football games

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Precinct 4 lease and police facilities

The city had previously voted to pay $115,000 to exit the Precinct 4 lease; the extension continues those occupancy costs.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

JPD Canine Community Ambassador Program

high↓Sep 2026[5]

ATF Gun Enforcement Task Force Partnership

critical↓Aug 2026[5]

Youth violence and opportunity

high↓Sep 2026[5]

Armed groups marching through neighborhoods

high↓Aug 2026[5]

Mayes Street area gun violence and bridge

high↓Aug 2026[5]

Code Enforcement Coordination with JPD

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

DEA task force participation agreement

high↓Feb 2026[4]

Burnt structure demolitions

Demolition costs not specified in the published agenda.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Brown-Thomas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Public Safety.

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.