State comptroller says no takeover of county clerk’s office
Despite a request from the Shelby County Commission, Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower said his office won’t take over from Wanda Halbert, seen here in July. (Bill Dries/The Daily Memphian file)
The response from Comptroller Jason Mumpower is a response to a bipartisan resolution from the Shelby County Commission calling for state oversight of the county clerk’s office led by clerk Wanda Halbert. It also raises the possibility of some kind of local ouster effort
Topics
Shelby County Clerk car tags and license plate backlog Wanda Halbert Jason Mumpower state comptrollerBill Dries on demand
Never miss an article. Sign up to receive Bill Dries' stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.