While City Council chairman Myron Lowery has said he won't rock the ship of state too much after he takes over as interim mayor, he said today he would pursue some personnel changes at City Hall and try to jump start two major redevelopment projects.
Lowery said he hopes some members of Mayor Willie Herenton's administration voluntarily retire, as Herenton indicated some would Thursday, so he doesn't have to replace them.
While not revealing names, Lowery said he doesn't believe some city divisions have operated as competently and as efficiently as taxpayers deserve and that he was prepared to fire top city leaders.
"If they don't leave, then yes I will be taking action," he said.
Lowery also said he would try speed up Bass Pro Shops proposed redevelopment of The Pyramid and an effort to transform the Fairgrounds.
"Those have been hanging there for a long time," Lowey said.
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