John David Wheeler
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Top issues during term (15)(Public Safety)
xAI/SpaceX Land Swap and $40 Million Police-Fire Training Investment
Could save local taxpayers up to $645,000 of the estimated $800,000 equipment cost if awarded.
Citizen Agenda Rules Formalization
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation
Generator project rebid
About $250,000 in unplanned spending covered by transfers from other budget lines.
Opioid settlement funds directed to county mental health crisis center
About $35,000–$41,000 of the city's opioid settlement funds redirected to the crisis center.
New Fire Chief Trey Bledsoe
public safety center investment
Generator project cost TBD via bids; trucks and command vehicle total $194,860 from grant funds.
Fire Station 3 addition
$288,150 from the facilities renovation budget line.
Southaven Fire Department Earns Class 2 ISO Rating
Could lower commercial insurance rates citywide and reduce homeowners insurance for some residents.
public safety initiative
$375,000 over a three-year term.
Municipal court renovation
Crime Stoppers assessment restructuring
Removes the $1 assessment from tickets; existing collections go to the state Department of Public Safety in escrow.
$1.38M donation to Southaven Police Department
$1,380,900 in donated funds restricted to police purchases.
Winter weather preparedness
The city keeps resources adequate without over-investing in rare snow events.
Human trafficking task force participation
No cost noted — participation is voluntary once signed.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Wheeler was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
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