Authentic Voices community workshop meeting

Cape Girardeau city manager Scott Meyer speaks out about a list of repairs provided to the city during a community workshop meeting held by the Authentic Voices group of south Cape Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Community members listen during a community workshop meeting held by the Authentic Voices group of south Cape Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Betty Mosley, right, asks a question about south Cape receiving a block grant during a community workshop meeting held by the Authentic Voices group of south Cape Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Charles Herbst, the county commissioner, listens during a community workshop meeting held by the Authentic Voices group of south Cape Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Louise Ayers, center, gives her thought on needing an area to sew with people like her during a community workshop meeting held by the Authentic Voices group of south Cape Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Melissa Stickel gives a brief introduction during a community workshop meeting held by the Authentic Voices group of south Cape Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lt. Brad Smith of the Cape Girardeau Police Department talks about the police station headquarters moving during a community workshop meeting held by the Authentic Voices group of south Cape Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Girardeau City Planner Ryan Shrimplin talks about the comprehensive plan called Cape Vision 2040 and how they can participate during a community workshop meeting held by the Authentic Voices group of south Cape Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

A community member holds up a card with the comprehensive plan called Cape Vision 2040 while listening to Ryan Shrimplin speak during a community workshop meeting held by the Authentic Voices group of south Cape Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Koreena Woodson speaks during a community workshop meeting held by the Authentic Voices group of south Cape Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Tyra Jackson asks a question where the youth can go in south Cape during a community workshop meeting held by the Authentic Voices group of south Cape Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Girardeau city manager Scott Meyer says the city is planning on replacing lights, having a trash clean up and wanting to paint the footbridge of south Cape during a community workshop meeting held by the Authentic Voices group of south Cape Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Local artist Malcolm McCrae gives his thought about the creativity in the youth during a community workshop meeting held by the Authentic Voices group of south Cape Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lt. Brad Smith of the Cape Girardeau Police Department talks about the police station headquarters moving during a community workshop meeting held by the Authentic Voices group of south Cape Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at the Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)