There are 1013 article(s) tagged Memphis City Council:

• May 2023

  • One of two competing redistricting plans clears first hurdle

    The plan approved Tuesday would create a Cordova council district. A second plan didn’t make it onto the Tuesday, May 2, agenda but will be back for a first vote in two weeks. 

    By Bill Dries May 02, 2023

  • After Highland Street shooting, City Council considers gun control legislation

    Memphis City Council could contradict Tennessee state gun laws and pass ordinances that could ban assault weapons and permitless carry.

    By Samuel Hardiman May 02, 2023

  • Memphis City Council pushes deadline with dual votes on redistricting options

    The City Council has two very different options for redrawing its district lines for the October city ballot. Both plans are on the Tuesday, May 2, agenda for the first of three votes.

    By Bill Dries May 02, 2023

• April 2023

  • Ideas addressing blight and illegal dumping get City Council support

    A working group, chaired by Memphis City Councilwoman Rhonda Logan, has met monthly since last summer to draft guidance for the city on used tires, solid waste, beautification, Environmental Court and community outreach.

    By Keely Brewer April 27, 2023

  • Proposal could help Section 8 voucher holders become homeowners

    The idea’s benefits could be many: It would allow people to build equity, and it would lessen the backlog of the city’s renter program. It could also bring a new steel frame manufacturer to the city.

    By Keely Brewer April 26, 2023

  • Strickland’s final budget proposal would make MPD, MFD highest paid in region

    The $792 million proposal is $42 million larger than the current city budget. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is not proposing a property tax increase but said the increase is funded by sales tax revenue, economic growth and the performance of the city’s investments. 

    By Bill Dries April 26, 2023

  • Residency requirement for Memphis mayor, city council seats to go before voters

    A referendum ordinance on a two-year residency requirement cleared the Memphis City Council, which left open the question of the residency requirement for this year’s race for mayor.

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    By Bill Dries April 25, 2023

  • Party bus operators want to throw city council rules ‘overboard’

    “Who’s to say there’s not going to be a hot tub rolling down the road next month,” said Ashley Coleman, owner of the pedal-powered bar Sprock and Roll.

    By Bill Dries April 25, 2023

  • Strickland takes his last budget to City Council

    Late Monday evening, a resolution on the city’s residency requirement for mayoral candidates was added to the council’s executive session. Council chairman Martavius Jones wants the city’s chief legal officer to take a stand on just how long a candidate for mayor must have lived in the city. 

    By Bill Dries April 24, 2023

  • City Council member joining river parks organization

    The first-term Memphis City Council member will lead implementation of a new environmental curriculum in the city’s riverfront parks.

    By Bill Dries April 21, 2023

  • ‘Decorum’ questions follow intense city council discussion on police reform

    Citizens pushing for police reforms wanted quick action after the death of Tyre Nichols. Some on the council say they pushed too hard.

    By Bill Dries April 21, 2023

  • City council approves ‘Driver Equality Act,’ concluding police reform votes

    The council vote was chaotic as activists pushing for the passage of the measure complained about the council banning those who spoke at previous council sessions for using profanity.

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2023

  • Liberty Park ground lease draws Cooper-Young business concerns

    City Council members got their first look Tuesday, April 11, at the city’s ground lease with Capstone for the commercial and multi-family frontage along Central Avenue. The council votes on the 30-year lease in two weeks.

    By Bill Dries April 11, 2023

  • Solid waste fee hike possible for Memphis

    City solid waste services are projected to be about $7 million in the red for the fiscal year that ends June 30.

    By Bill Dries April 11, 2023

  • Police reform ordinances reach critical final votes at the Memphis City Council

    Under an amendment, the consolidated police reform ordinance on the Tuesday, April 11, agenda would stand alongside separate ordinances on the same general reforms.

    By Bill Dries April 11, 2023

  • Memphis City Council delays first redistricting vote despite deadline

    The Shelby County Election commission has set a hard April 15 deadline for any new district lines to be submitted to it. The council now plans to take its final vote on new district lines in May.

    By Bill Dries April 06, 2023

  • Memphis City Council reaches now-or-never moment on redistricting

    The city council meets Wednesday, April 5, in special session to take the first of three votes on changes to its district lines for the October elections.

    By Bill Dries April 04, 2023

  • City’s attorney won’t issue opinion on mayoral residency requirement

    The lack of official opinion from Sink won’t help clear up any of the existing ambiguity about the residency requirement, which could upend the 2023 Memphis mayoral race.

    By Samuel Hardiman April 03, 2023

• March 2023

  • City council redistricting path conflicts with rules, attorney says

    Council attorney Allan Wade says council rules forbid special meetings to vote on ordinances, like the redistricting plan an ad hoc group is sending to the council for a vote in special meetings April 5 and April 12.

    By Bill Dries March 31, 2023

  • Opinion: Partisanship has no place in Memphis

    “To unite Memphians around solving Memphis’ problems for Memphis’ future, we need nonpartisanship. We need to keep nonpartisanship in City Hall and bring it back to our county government.”

    By Jack Keith March 25, 2023

  • City Council redistricting votes scheduled for April

    An ad hoc group is expected to recommend several maps to the council with a first council vote scheduled for an April 5 special session. There is no guarantee the council will change the current district lines ahead of October city elections. And the ad hoc group isn’t of one mind on how to redraw the lines.

    By Bill Dries March 23, 2023

  • Memphis mayoral residency referendum clears first reading

    A charter amendment that would require candidates for Memphis mayor and City Council to live in the city at least a year before election day could be headed to voters in 2024. 

    By Bill Dries March 22, 2023

  • Party bus rules pass first checkpoint

    Memphis City Council members advance an ordinance for party buses. Supporters of the ordinance cite a lack of regulations and public disturbance problems for Downtown patrons.

    By Bill Dries March 21, 2023

  • MPD averages 5.5 auto theft arrests per day

    The MPD figures came during an update on specialized units during a Memphis City Council Committee meeting Tuesday, March 21. 

    By Julia Baker March 21, 2023

  • City Council could seek $15M in MPD raises, possibly with tax increase

    The Memphis City Council could consider boosting Memphis Police Department pay by $15 million and it could take a tax increase to do it. 

    By Samuel Hardiman March 21, 2023