Winner of District 86 primary to get jump on appointment
The County Commission will vote Wednesday on a move to make the primary winner of the District 86 special election the appointee until the uncontested March election results are certified.
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January 2023
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County Commission considers 3-month moratorium on Land Bank sales
The moratorium on the Monday, Jan. 23, agenda is the latest indication that commissioners want to reexamine land use and property transfers in blighted areas.
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Shelby County Commission’s first big 2023 issue: Who’s getting blighted or abandoned properties?
The County Commission acted on several fronts at its first meeting of the year Monday on the broader issue of the rules for tax sales and other transfer of parcels by the county.
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Low turnout in special elections draws questions, complaints from County Commission
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Low turnout in special elections draws questions, complaints from County Commission
The State House District 86 primaries have drawn 275 early voters through the weekend, out of the 45,000 in the district, which has raised questions.
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County Commission returns to issue of landlord registry
The commission’s earlier resolution urging the Tennessee Legislature to approve a rental registry for Shelby County was voted down last month after four commissioners recused themselves.
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December 2022
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Despite concerns, Commission approves Klondike financing
The Shelby County Commission passed the TIF trust fund to collect increased property city and county property taxes and use the revenue for Klondike redevelopment. The plan next goes before the Memphis City Council.
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County Commission will wait until January to appoint District 86 representative
The Shelby County Commission will appoint the winner of the Democratic primary election Jan. 24. Since there are no Republican or independent challengers in the special March election, the appointee will effectively be the Tennessee House District 86 representative.
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Klondike revitalization meets skepticism before final votes by city, county
A public hearing highlighted skepticism about past efforts to bring blighted areas back to life, and fears the North Memphis neighborhood’s current residents could be displaced.
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After an emotional debate, Shelby County Commission approves Germantown schools deal
The 8-5 vote by the commission came after an emotional debate and crossed party lines. It is the second of four votes on the deal that would transfer the namesake elementary and middle buildings to Germantown’s school system and greenlight the sale of Germantown High.
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County Commission to consider filling Barbara Cooper’s state House seat
The Shelby County Commission meets Wednesday, Dec. 14, to talk about making an appointment to the State House District 86 seat ahead of the special elections.
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Document reveals complicated details for 3G deal
The agreement will be reviewed next week by Shelby County Board of Commissioners, City of Germantown, Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education and the Germantown Municipal School District Board of Education.
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County Commission approves $1.3M one-time funding contract for MATA
The $1.3 million is one-time money for the city’s bus system. Meanwhile, commissioner Henri Brooks voted against three grants made by other commissioners.
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County Commissioners ‘stunned’ by 3G deal press release
Some Shelby County Commissioners didn’t care for how terms of the deal that would transfer two Germantown namesake schools to the City of Germantown were made public.
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County Commission talks to attorneys about transfer of Germantown schools
MSCS leaders say they may be going to court. Meanwhile, the commission has delayed what was to be a final vote on a TIF district for redevelopment of Klondike.
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November 2022
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Klondike redevelopment financing vote advances despite push for delay
Commissioner Henri Brooks, whose district includes Klondike, sought again to delay the second of three votes on a TIF district for the redevelopment of the residential area. Other Democratic commissioners on the body moved forward.
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County Commission wants state to help with single-family rental blight
The resolution approved Monday calls on the state to allow the city and county to tax single-family rental portfolios of 50 or more homes at a higher commercial property tax rate.
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Four new judicial commissioners appointed to new 24-hour bail court
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Four new judicial commissioners appointed to new 24-hour bail court
The Shelby County Commission have appointed five more judicial commissioners as the criminal court system gears up for a new round-the-clock bail court.
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County Commission wants large rental home owners taxed at higher rate
The resolution, which would ask the Tennessee Legislature and Gov. Bill Lee to change state law, is an alternative to a registry of rental property owners.
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Former commissioner to lead Shelby County’s new education office
Former Shelby County Commissioner Reginald Milton has been appointed to lead the county’s new office of education and youth services.
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Financing for Klondike redevelopment clears first hurdle
The trust fund for city and county property taxes earmarked for the redevelopment area cleared the first of three votes before the Shelby County Commission.
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October 2022
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County Commission takes appointment of ethics officer out of county attorney’s hands
A new ordinance gives the appointment of a chief ethics officer to the county mayor, to be voted on by the County Commission. The county attorney’s office will still have some input.
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County Commission pares down voter-education funding sought by Election Commission
The funding is for a marketing firm to work with the Election Commission to not only explain the new voting system to voters, but also chart the areas of low voter turnout across the county.
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Shelby County Commission votes on ethics, Klondike redevelopment and voter education
The Monday, Oct. 31, commission meeting sees a final vote on a change to how a county ethics officers is chosen. So far, there has been little public discussion by the body of the measure.
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County Commission delays final vote on how chief ethics officer is picked
With no discussion, the commission sent the ordinance back to committee for more discussion. Meanwhile, the commission set dates for appointing four more judicial commissioners.
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County Commission sets goals for county clerk problems, Wanda Halbert
The commission’s unanimous vote covers staffing, a job study and the opening of the clerk’s new Riverdale Road location by Halloween. But Clerk Wanda Halbert and County HR director Gerald Thornton clashed on some of the basic details of what the office has and what it needs.
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County Commission delays final vote on how chief ethics officer is picked
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