Shelby County Commission committee moves to bolster $15 an hour pay for all county workers
A Shelby County Commission committee wants to beef up its $15 an hour mandate with a county ordinance that was approved on first reading Wednesday.
Linda A. Moore
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Linda A. Moore covers education, South Memphis and Whitehaven. A native of South Memphis, Linda has covered news in Memphis and Shelby County for more than 20 years and was formerly a reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
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July 2019
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Shelby County Free financial help now available for all Shelby County residents
The Greater Memphis Financial Empowerment Center is now open and offers financial counseling to any Shelby County resident, without income restrictions and for as long as the help is needed.
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Shelby County Shelby County Commission chairman will push to override Harris veto of U of M money
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has vetoed a capital improvement budget allocation that gives the University of Memphis $1 million for the Michael Rose Natatorium until the lowest-paid workers are paid $15 an hour. Commission Chairman Van Turner says he will try to override the veto.
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Metro O.C. Smith, former Shelby County medical examiner, dies at 66
O.C. Smith, the former Shelby County medical examiner who was accused of staging an assault that left him wrapped in barbed wire, has died. Smith was 66.
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Shelby County Shelby County money for MATA now in city of Memphis’ hands
Shelby County government has $2.5 million waiting for MATA, but only if two county commissioners are given voting seats on the MATA board. One city councilman said what county government is asking for is “unprecedented.”
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June 2019
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Education Shelby County Commission votes to approve SCS budget minus $7.5 million increase
Shelby County School's $1.4 billion budget was approved Thursday by the County Commission. The district had asked for a $7.5 million funding increase, but the commission did not increase its maintenance of effort funding to the schools.
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City of Memphis Judge says MLGW must pay fired worker who protested statue removal
A federal judge has ruled that Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division must rehire and give back pay to an employee it fired for protesting Confederate statues' removal.
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Shelby County County commission session goes well into the night to approve next year’s budget
After nearly a full workday of discussions and calculations, the Shelby County Commission on Monday approved a $1.3 billion budget ahead of the start of the 2020 fiscal year on July 1.
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Shelby County County Commission set to take another stab at next year’s budget
Shelby County government officials will spend Monday afternoon fine-tuning the 2020 budget ahead of the July 1 beginning of the fiscal year.
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Shelby County Election commission expects attorney general opinion on releasing results
The Shelby County Election Commission has asked for an official opinion on how soon election results can be released after polls close at 7 p.m. The issue was one of the topics discussed during a joint meeting with the Shelby County Commission Thursday.
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Shelby County Shelby County committees creep toward final budget
The Shelby County Commission's budget and finance committee approved Wednesday a $1.3 billion budget and retained the county's $4.05 tax rate.
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Shelby County County Commission approves $100,000 for Germantown flood relief
The Shelby County Commission Wednesday approved $100,000 for flooding in Germantown.
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