Residency stance isn’t anti-police, Sawyer says
Commissioner Tami Sawyers defends her opinion on law enforcement officers living where they work.
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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February 2020
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Shelby County 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.
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Shelby County 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.
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January 2020
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Shelby County 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.
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Shelby County 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.
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Shelby County 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.
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Metro 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.
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Shelby County 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.
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Shelby County 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.
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Shelby County 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.
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Metro 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.
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Shelby County 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.
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Shelby County 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.
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Metro 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.
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Shelby County Wheel tax increase to be pulled from Shelby County Commission agenda
Commissioner Willie Brooks, a sponsor of the wheel-tax resolution, said he's willing to find other ways to fund MATA.
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Shelby County Wheel tax increase for MATA goes back to county committee for more study
A proposed $20 wheel tax increase for MATA funding wasn't voted on Monday by the Shelby County Commission, which will revisit the resolution next week in committee.
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Public Safety Weirich: No charges against MPD Detective Eric Kelly
Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich says her office has found no violations that would merit charges against Memphis Police Lt. Eric Kelly, but the case has prompted creation of a unit to investigate such cases.
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Shelby County Wheel tax increase squeaks through committee
Members of the committee spent hours hearing from MATA supporters Wednesday and will vote Monday on a $20 wheel tax increase for the transit authority.
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Metro Lead testing for SCS students and staff proceeding as planned, Health Department director says
Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter says lead testing in Shelby County Schools should be finished by late March and she will report on findings in April.
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Shelby County MICAH applauds plan to fund MATA with wheel tax increase
MICAH is rallying behind a Shelby County Commission resolution to raise the wheel tax by $20 to increase funding for the Memphis Area Transit Authority.
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Metro Applications accepted for Shelby County Commission youth summer jobs program
Applications are being accepted for the Shelby County Commission’s Summer Youth Program, which gives the county’s young people an opportunity to develop job skills and constructive work habits.
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Shelby County Commissioners to consider $20 wheel tax increase to fund MATA
Commission committees will be asked to consider raising the wheel tax by $20 to fund MATA.
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Shelby County Shelby County makes it official: It’s a refuge for refugees
In a letter to the U.S. Department of State, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris notified federal officials that the county will continue to welcome refugees.
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December 2019
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Public Safety Police chase from Memphis into Arkansas ends in fatal shooting
Three Memphis police officers have been relieved of duty after a police shooting in West Memphis left one suspect dead.
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Shelby County Shelby County Sheriff ready to patrol newly de-annexed areas of the county
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office will begin the New Year patrolling areas that have been de-annexed from Memphis.
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