Residents express support for sanitation proposal for Northaven
Shelby County officials presented their plan to provide garbage collection service for Northaven residents at a community meeting Tuesday night.
Topic: Lee Harris
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November 2019
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U of M will get $1 million from county for swim facility, with conditions
The University of Memphis will receive $1 million from Shelby County government under a resolution approved by the County Commission Monday that does not include any mandates for when it will pay all university employees $15 an hour.
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How the 2019 elections gauged Memphis’ state of change
The race for mayor in particular highlighted different kinds of change at work in the city's politics, from cutting edge to much more gradual changes begun 12 years ago. With the winners and losers decided, the different kinds of change remain in play.
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October 2019
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County mayor wants new condition added to $1 million for U of M swim facility
Lee Harris wants the University of Memphis to give a timeline for when its lowest-paid workers will be paid $15 an hour as part of the release of $1 million budgeted for the university to update its swim facility.
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Book Nov. 24 for Shelby County’s bicentennial celebration
Shelby County will celebrate 200 years of history Nov. 24 at Shelby Farms.
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Shelby County Commission committees contemplate task force to aid Orange Mound
A Shelby County Commission committee is being asked to approve a task force that would address the devaluation of real estate in Orange Mound.
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Shelby County’s first lactation pod installed at FedExForum
FedExForum is now home to West Tennessee’s first lactation pod, purchased in June by Shelby County and installed last week at the sports and entertainment venue.
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Shelby County proposes solid waste services for Northaven
The plan would cost Northaven residents about $27 a month and would achieve a county goal to eliminate illegal dumping in that part of Shelby County.
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Commission chairman says Harris’ plan for MATA may not pass
Shelby County Commissioners may not approve the plan by County Mayor Lee Harris to charge a countywide sustainability fee to fund public transportation, but Commission Chairman Mark Billingsley said Harris has forced the community to talk about funding the Memphis Area Transit Authority.
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September 2019
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Shelby County opens second veterans services office in Millington
Shelby County opened the county’s second veterans services office at Millington City Hall Monday. There are 55,000 veterans living in Shelby County, more than any other county in Tennessee.
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Harris links car fee to larger issues of climate change, poverty
On The Daily Memphian Podcast, the Shelby County mayor said he's open to other ideas for a "$10 million-plus" commitment to MATA. He framed the call to action around broader changes in local issues as he outlined a start by funding more frequent trips on the eight most popular bus routes as soon as possible.
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The Politics Podcast: Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris
The pitch for a third car sustainability fee to fund the Memphis Area Transit Authority.
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Public quizzes Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris on plan to fund MATA
Movers and shakers at the weekly lunch meeting of the Frayser Exchange Club questioned Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris Thursday about his plan to help fund the Memphis Area Transit Authority through a proposed $145 sustainability fee for addresses with three vehicles.
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Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris names Dwan Gilliom chief administrative officer
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has appointed Dwan Gilliom, a longtime public employee, chief administrative officer.
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Shelby County Mayor and County Commission announce grant funding for ‘Destination Graduation’ scholarship
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and the County Commission announced Friday $180,000 in special grant funding for the "Destination Graduation" college scholarship.
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Construction of Shelby County Health Department building ahead of schedule
In building the new Shelby County Health Department building, Turner Construction has exceeded the county's goals for minority contractors and is on track to finish the building weeks ahead of deadline.
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Mayor’s race shifts as Sawyer responds to Twitter controversy
The Tennessee Equality Project and director of OUTMemphis each issued statements on a 2014 tweet by Memphis mayoral contender and Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer about outing a gay teacher.
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Harris plan to fund MATA improvements through vehicle fee isn’t a hit with some bus riders
A proposal by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris to fund Memphis Area Transit Authority improvements, largely through a $145 per vehicle sustainability fee, isn't popular with some bus riders.
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Harris makes staff and HR appointments
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has appointed a chief of staff and human resources administrator.
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Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris receives national honor from Memorial Foundation
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris was honored with three others in Washington this week by the Memorial Foundation, the organization that raised the money and installed the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.
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Shelby County officials say Strickland can’t compare city’s minority purchasing program to the county’s
Shelby County officials don’t dispute Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s statement about the small percentage of county contracts that go to minority-owned and women-owned businesses in comparison to the city of Memphis.
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County Mayor Harris, Clerk Halbert clash over MATA plan
County Mayor Lee Harris says presenting his MATA funding plan to county commissioners first was the right thing to do. County Clerk Wanda Halbert says she can't confirm if Harris' data for his plan is accurate.
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Northaven residents voice concerns to Mayor Harris, county officials
Issues brought to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and county officials included sanitation services, illegal dumping and stray dogs in the Northaven area.
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Harris unveils Transit Vision 3.0 and funding plan
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris unveiled a plan Wednesday to put $10 million in county funds into MATA through a new $145 sustainability fee for households with three or more vehicles.
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August 2019
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County Mayor Harris receives ‘thank-you’ notes for free Juvenile Court phone calls
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris Thursday received thank-you notes from teens at Juvenile Court, where it has been about a year since the county eliminated the fee for juveniles to call home.
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