County Commission again delays filling state House seat
The delay comes as the commission as well as the city council have had trouble with attendance this month as the school year ends and family vacations begin.
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May 2022
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MATA ‘Transit Vision’ funding clears first county hurdle
There were seven votes on the county commission for the first of three readings on creating the first dedicated source of recurring local funding for the city-owned bus system. But there are amendments ahead.
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County Commission has proposal to match city dedicated funding for MATA
Shelby County Commission will consider a proposal by Edmund Ford Jr. that will match Memphis' dedicated funding for MATA, the public transportation service that provides bus service throughout the city.
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County Commission to begin critical budget discussions
“It’s likely that nearly all property tax payers will pay less next year than this year even with the higher property values we are seeing across the country,” the county’s new budget chair said.
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Hardaway urges Shelby County Commission to fill State House vacancy
Democratic state Rep. G.A. Hardaway reacted after some county commissioners said Monday they didn’t see any sense in filling the vacancy in a Memphis district because the Tennessee Legislature’s session has ended.
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County Commission debates filling open State House District 91 seat
Some Memphis Democrats in the Legislature say they want a replacement appointed even though the Legislature is out of session. The commission put off a decision on the matter until its May 23 meeting.
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Barretville General Store gets green light for expansion despite ‘family squabble’
The Shelby County Commission approved an expanded kitchen, an outdoor pavilion and more parking at the Barretville General Store.
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Commission delays decision on adjusted county property tax rate
The rate of $3.399 advanced Monday, May 9, on first reading with uncertainty ahead for the second of three votes on May 23.
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Barretville General Store gets green light for expansion despite ‘family squabble'
County Commission debates filling open State House District 91 seat
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COVID case rates rising again, health director says
The seven-day rolling average is now more than five times higher than what it was three weeks ago, Dr. Michelle Taylor told the Shelby County Commission.
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County Commission takes up lower property tax rate dilemma
The commission, at its Monday, May 9, meeting, also decides whether to fill a vacant state House seat in the Shelby County delegation to the Tennessee General Assembly.
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County budget proposal includes 5-cent drop to tax rate
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris outlined his budget proposal the day after winning the Democratic primary for county mayor and advancing to the August county general election in his quest for a second term.
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Death ends Joe Cooper’s long, futile road back to elected office
The former County Commissioner died in January, his family disclosed this month. He is buried in a county cemetery, 50 years after his only win in a storied political career that saw him go to prison twice.
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April 2022
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The election backstory: Term limits
Here are the basics of how term limits work in Memphis and Shelby County, and a tumultuous history of the issue across both governments.
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The election backstory: Primaries
Here is the backstory of how county primaries came to be in the early 1990s, called for by Republicans several years after Democrats splintered over a move in their ranks to take local elections partisan.
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Guest column: Brandon Morrison brings conservative values to the County Commission
Morrison is what we are all looking for in a local elected official, says Jack Sammons.
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County Commission Scorecard: FedExForum, detention center, MATA and residency
The Scorecard attempts the math on the new FedExForum deal keeping the Grizzlies at the Forum and on the renovated Shelby Training Center that is to become the new juvenile detention center with more funding from the county.
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As juvenile detention center doubles in cost, commissioner questions special meeting held to approve extra funding
County Commission Chair Willie Brooks denied that the meeting was called to try to hide the 8-0 vote on emergency funding for the project.
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County Commission approves MATA funding but wants more oversight of transit authority
The MATA funding has also become an issue in the May Republican primary for commission District 4.
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Soulsville TIF, Northside High PILOT get commission approval
In addition to advancements on Northside and Soulsville TIFs, the commission approved on second reading an ordinance keeping in place a residency waiver for prison guards. But some commissioners may try to kill it on third reading next month.
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Mental health professionals to join sheriff’s deputies on some calls
The pairing is among the police reforms discussed nationally in the wake of the March 2020 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis Police custody.
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Northside and Soulsville tax incentives move to County Commission
The commission agenda also includes a call on County Clerk Wanda Halbert for a corrective plan to clear up some problems in a recent audit of her office’s financial statements.
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Morrison-Carpenter matchup draws distinctions, few sparks at Southwind
Shelby County Commissioner Brandon Morrison defends her conservatism while opponent Jordan Carpenter targets what he calls “dangerous ideologies” and “perversion.”
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March 2022
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County Commission approves paying cost overruns on juvenile detention center
The $13 million in additional funding found from a group of seven county budget line items brings the total cost of the project to around $30 million including the $3 million the county paid for the Old Getwell building that is being renovated.
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County Commission Scorecard: The making of a new school board member
The County Commission Scorecard chronicles the three rounds of votes that made Charles Everett of Westwood the newest Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member representing District 6.
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County Commission approves Election Commission funding
The funding would provide for notices to Shelby County voters about changes to precincts and polling places.
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Renovation costs for juvenile detention center more than double
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