Ward 7 Alderman Joe McMenamin has revised meeting hours for the fall and winter. McMenamin will meet with Ward 7 residents on Saturday mornings from 10 am to noon.Tuesday night meetings will suspend for the winter but may resume later. The meeting place is South Side Christian Church, 2600 South MacArthur Boulevard, inside the canopy entrance on the east side of the building. There will be no meetings Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years weekends. No appointments are necessary for the regularly scheduled Saturday meeting times.
College Student Intern David Garvey will substitute if McMenamin is unable to attend a scheduled meeting. Garvey has been participating in the meetings since June. Ward 7 residents can also schedule meetings at other times and dates by phoning 787-2297 or emailing joeforward7@aol.com.
The Saturday morning meetings present an opportunity for Ward 7 residents to discuss concerns and issues involving their neighborhoods and City services with their representative on the City Council. McMenamin is also attending regular neighborhood meetings as they occur throughout Ward 7.
I am hugely grateful to South Side Christian Church leaders and its members for allowing us to hold weekly meeting hours at the church” McMenamin said.
McMenamin has held 36 meetings at the Church since June, 2011.
“I look forward to meeting with Ward 7 residents regularly. This is how you stay in touch and serve constituents,” McMenamin said. “The meetings are relaxed and informal and serve a useful purpose.”
Joe McMenamin for Ward 7 