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Fallout from the Aug. 4 elections began to be felt last week as Memphis City Council chairwoman Jamita Swearengen resigned, effective immediately, to take the reins as Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk — a role she won in the election. Her resignation from the council sets up a special election on the upcoming Nov. 8 ballot to fill the District 4 council seat. Also related to election results, the City Council shut down consideration of a referendum on partisan primary city elections in the wake of the Nov. 4 defeat of a companion referendum extending term limits. The action means there will be no primary elections before next year’s city elections. Also last week, the Shelby County Commission voted to ask the state Comptroller’s office to investigate and assist the County Clerk’s office, plagued by a backlog of new license plates. Despite the problems, County Clerk Wanda Halbert won reelection Aug. 4. Finally, a zip line adventure park was proposed for Mud Island, with the City Council getting its first look at the proposal by The Forge Memphis. Mayor Jim Strickland gave his backing to the plan. — Metro editor Ron Maxey
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By the end of the year, the Memphis Police Department hopes to add 10 officers to its traffic division, and the highway patrol plans to put 20 officers on Shelby County interstates.
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The group is scheduled to make a presentation Tuesday, Aug. 9, to the Memphis City Council for a Mud Island version of the “adventure park.”
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“Two signature events that bring lots of people to town who spend millions and millions of dollars in our community,” said Kevin Kane of Memphis Tourism.
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The then-16-year-old girl who had charges dropped against her in the slaying of Greater Memphis Chamber CEO Phil Trenary has now been charged with attempted first degree-murder.
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C.J. Davis said on “Behind The Headlines” she is optimistic so far about reforms that were a major part of the hard-fought campaign that saw Steve Mulroy upset incumbent Amy Weirich. But she says the reaction from the police ranks is more mixed.
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“I think the museum field has been going through this long, kind of traumatic, transition from being a place that was for a very small group of people, by a very small group of people, to a place that is very much a civic asset for a city,” said incoming Memphis Brooks Museum of Art executive director Zoe Kahr.
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The resolution drew bipartisan support with four Democratic commissioners abstaining but none voting against the measure sponsored by two Republican commissioners.
By Bill Dries
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The TV station’s chief meteorologist hasn’t appeared on air since May, after a controversial tweet following the Grizzlies’ Game 3 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
By John Martin
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The council vote Tuesday, Aug. 9, followed a Democratic sweep last week in county elections and a failed ballot question on extending city term limits.
By Bill Dries
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