148 articles by Linda A. Moore :

• February 2020

  • Frayser could get new high school, Harris says in State of the County address

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris sees Frayser as a good place to start expanding educational opportunities for students.

    By Linda A. Moore February 21, 2020

  • Expect bold things from the State of Shelby County address

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris will speak on the past year and upcoming plans in his second State of the County address.

    By Linda A. Moore February 20, 2020

  • Living outside Shelby County could come with a cost for some workers

    If approved, an amended ordinance would let public safety workers live outside of Shelby County, but they would pay $2,500 in "residency compensation."

    By Linda A. Moore February 19, 2020

  • County commissioner raises concerns about Wellpath

    Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter assures commissioners there is oversight of Wellpath.

    By Linda A. Moore February 19, 2020

  • County officials learn PILOTs won’t raise funds fast enough for MATA

    There are things the Shelby County can and can't do to raise $10 million for public transit.

    By Linda A. Moore February 18, 2020

  • Anton Mack new leader at Explore Bike Share

    Anton Mack replaces Trey Moore as the leader of Explore Bike Share.

    By Linda A. Moore February 18, 2020

  • Trail of lawsuits plague health care provider for county inmates

    Former employees and one ex-inmate allege in lawsuits that Wellpath LLC is not providing satisfactory care at Shelby County facilities.

    By Linda A. Moore February 17, 2020

  • Officials see new opportunities for juveniles at old Shelby Training Center

    Shelby County officials toured the old Shelby Training Center as a possible site for new juvenile detention facility.

    By Linda A. Moore February 13, 2020

  • Memphis Zoo plans to bolster the team with 100 new members

    The Memphis Zoological Society is hiring for full-time, part-time, seasonal positions and internships.

    By Linda A. Moore February 07, 2020

  • Commissioner Tami Sawyer to host town hall meeting Saturday

    Safety will be the focus of a town hall meeting Saturday at the Springdale Baptist Church.

    By Linda A. Moore February 07, 2020

  • Room to grow at the Shelby County Community Garden

    The Shelby County Community Garden opens in April.

    By Linda A. Moore February 06, 2020

  • Residency stance isn’t anti-police, Sawyer says

    Commissioner Tami Sawyers defends her opinion on law enforcement officers living where they work.

    By Linda A. Moore February 05, 2020

  • County approves 1.5% of budget for transit, but unsure what to do with other MATA money

    Shelby County Commissioners wonder what to do with $2.5 million for MATA that has not been used.

    By Linda A. Moore February 05, 2020

  • County Commission panel weighs MATA funding ideas

    Participants at a Shelby County public transportation ad hoc committee examined a number of ways the county can find dedicated funding for MATA.

    By Linda A. Moore February 05, 2020

• January 2020

  • Shelby County Wheel tax will stay at $50 after commission debate

    A resolution to cut the wheel tax by $5 was voted down by the Shelby County Commission Monday. 

    By Linda A. Moore January 28, 2020

  • Residency referendum a no-go on first County Commission reading

    Shelby County Commissioners voted down on first reading  Monday an ordinance that would let voters decide if county workers must live in the county.

    By Linda A. Moore January 27, 2020

  • Committee considers residency exemptions for public safety workers

    An ad hoc committee of the County Commission on residency for Shelby County workers  is considering limited exceptions for sheriff's deputies and fire department personnel.

    By Linda A. Moore January 27, 2020

  • Transit funding approved by County Commission on second reading

    Extended funding for transit was approved by the Shelby County Commission in an ordinance on second reading that gives it 1.5% of county's CIP budget.

    By Linda A. Moore January 27, 2020

  • New residency rules aim to wrangle county employees into compliance

    A Shelby County Commission ad hoc committee intends to make it harder for county workers to live outside the county.

    By Linda A. Moore January 26, 2020

  • County Commission creates panel to work MATA funding puzzle

    A public transportation ad hoc committee will try to come up with a way to raise about $9 million in county funds for the Memphis Area Transit Authority.

    By Linda A. Moore January 23, 2020

  • Referendum on residency idea fails in County Commission committee

    An ordinance that would put the question of residency requirements for employees to Shelby County voters failed in committee Wednesday.

    By Linda A. Moore January 23, 2020

  • Applications available for county mayor’s summer work program

    Fifty young people will be chosen randomly to take part in the work program that will place them in a Shelby County government office, a nonprofit agency or area business.

    By Linda A. Moore January 22, 2020

  • Free MATA service a ‘wonderful idea’ but not yet possible

    Kansas City, Missouri, could soon be the first major city to offer free bus service. But Memphis isn't there yet.

    By Linda A. Moore January 19, 2020

  • Shelby County Commission will get new resolution for MATA funding

    The Shelby County Commission is expected to consider a new resolution to raise $9 million for MATA through a $20 increase in the motor vehicle tax.

    By Linda A. Moore January 16, 2020

  • MATA schedules modified for MLK Day

     MATA has modified its schedule for buses, trolleys and customer service in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

    By Linda A. Moore January 16, 2020