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April 2022
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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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Renovation costs for juvenile detention center more than double
The detention center has been a goal of the current county administration and commission since they came to office nearly four years ago.
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New school board member and Election Commission funding top County Commission agenda
Shelby County Commissioners pick from seven contenders to fill the vacant seat on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board. The commission also returns to a move to fund Election Commission notices to voters for the May elections.
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State representative appointed to open Senate seat
Second term state House Democrat London Lamar moves to the Senate chambers after winning an appointment over nonprofit leader Rhonnie Brewer.
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Seven apply for vacant school board seat
The Shelby County will commission fill the vacancy at its March 21 meeting. Most of those who applied for the appointment plan to run for a full four-year term in the August elections.
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County Commission picks from six to fill state Senate vacancy
Most of the six people who have applied to fill the vacancy plan to be on the primary ballot in August, seeking a new four-year term past the appointment.
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Election precinct changes met with accusations of disenfranchisement
The county could see new voting machines by August of this year, but two issues indicate overall differences between the Shelby County Commission and the Election Commission.
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February 2022
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Six apply for appointment to vacant state Senate seat
Four of the six applicants have pulled and/or filed petitions to run for a full 4-year term in the Senate seat. In other action, the commission approved funding for juvenile counselors in police precincts.
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County Commission questions Memphis school system rebrand
The commission delayed votes to receive and file two financial reports from Memphis Shelby County Schools until it gets dollar figures on the rebrand.
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Teach for America alum gives Orange Mound some juice
Over the past several years, Britney Thornton has emerged as a leader through her work with the homeless and the underserved.
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District 4 Republican primary skirmish survives challenge
The county commission Republican primary between incumbent Brandon Morrison and challenger Jordan Carpenter is the only contested GOP primary on the May ballot.
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County Commission to get final list for Senate vacancy
The commission won’t fill the vacancy until next month but most if not all of the names on the list are expected to be those running in the August primaries for a full four-year term in Nashville.
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County Commission to fill school board, state Senate vacancies next month
The commission set the schedules Wednesday, Feb. 23, for taking applications, interviewing candidates and making the picks.
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State Senate, MSCS board vacancies on County Commission’s agenda
The commission could set dates Wednesday for interviewing applicants for the state Senate District 33 seat and the Memphis Shelby County Schools board seat.
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County mayor’s race set with four candidates
At the noon Thursday, Feb. 17, filing deadline to get on the county primary ballot, there was only one contested Republican primary. But every incumbent Democratic official holding countywide office had challengers in the May primaries.
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