There are 407 article(s) tagged Jim Strickland:

• January 2019

  • Sanford: A serious look at Memphis poverty requires more than a math equation

    In an otherwise carefully crafted State of the City address that was full of symbolism and substance, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland included one line that may have caused more confusion than clarity.

    By Otis Sanford January 31, 2019

  • Strickland proposes catalyst for development outside Downtown and Midtown

    Breaking the city's development boom outside of Downtown and Midtown is the goal Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland outlined Monday in his election year state of the city address -- a difficult goal shared by Strickland's predecessor in the mayor's office.

    By Bill Dries January 30, 2019

  • City Hall’s recurring marble problem a sign of age and times

    More than 50 years since City Hall opened for business, the marble slabs that define its seven-story exterior are again a problem. It's just one of the challenges facing the aging building that houses city government. 

    By Bill Dries January 28, 2019

  • Sanford: Luminary Awards shine well-deserved light on 10 women change-makers

    The 10 women honored with Luminary Award medals this year represent the diversity, racially and otherwise, that makes Memphis a cool place in which to live.

    By Otis Sanford January 24, 2019

  • King Day observances feature different interpretations of civil rights leader’s Memphis legacy

    The federal holiday honoring civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. included a new grant program for neighborhoods, calls for reparations, questions about who interprets King's legacy and City Hall honors for 10 women activists.

    By Bill Dries January 22, 2019

  • Sanford: Mayor Strickland has the Big Mo

    "Big Mo" – as in Momentum – is a nickname that just might stick. And as Mayor Jim Strickland makes his re-election bid, he would be wise to embrace it.

    By Otis Sanford January 17, 2019

  • Strickland’s re-election bid begins with soft opening

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says his bid for a second term as mayor seeks to go beyond the "brilliant at the basics" mantra of his 2015 campaign to get into the stubborn issues of crime and poverty.

    By Bill Dries January 15, 2019

  • Jones nominated for city court judge vacancy

    Chief city prosecutor Teresa Jones is Mayor Jim Strickland's nominee for a vacant city court judge's position. 

    By Bill Dries January 04, 2019

  • Strickland cites gains, challenges at year’s end

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said on New Year's Eve the city is making progress on poverty, but there are remaining challenges as he called for the improving local economy to include all Memphians.

    By Bill Dries January 01, 2019

• December 2018

  • Strickland stuck to basics in 2018, touted momentum

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland stuck to the basics in 2018 – the “brilliant at the basics” four-word slogan of his 2015 campaign for mayor and the motto of his three-year-old administration.

    By Bill Dries December 31, 2018

  • Nelson: Mid-South politics – here’s what’s coming in 2019, part 1

    Whether in Memphis, Mississippi, Tennessee or Washington, politics in 2019 promises to be more interesting than usual in an odd-numbered year.

    By Michael Nelson December 31, 2018

  • City’s wish list from Nashville includes sports book on Beale, more THP

    City Hall is looking for mandatory jail time for road-rage convictions in the 2019 session of the Tennessee Legislature and a sports book on Beale Street as well as making it easier to get title to tax-delinquent property for tax sales.

    By Bill Dries December 29, 2018

  • Confederate monuments anniversary blends with coming city elections

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland won’t officially announce his re-election bid until next month.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2018

  • Lamar to lead new city solid waste division

    A former joint staff doctrine planner at the Pentagon and Williams Sonoma executive will run the city’s newly formed Solid Waste Division and carry out Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s bid to improve the city’s garbage pickup services.

    By Bill Dries December 12, 2018

  • Shelby County withdraws multimillion-dollar sewer plan

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is scrapping the previous administration’s multimillion-dollar sewage plan for unincorporated parts of the county – citing concerns the new system would not be cost-effective and could lead to outmigration and urban sprawl.

    By Omer Yusuf December 11, 2018

  • County CAO Patrice Thomas grateful to be in new role

    Even after working in city and county government for more than a decade, Patrice Thomas is still grateful for the opportunity to serve a community she said has done so much for her.

    By Omer Yusuf December 10, 2018

  • Republican House speaker-nominee commits to Shelby/Memphis economy

    Calling Memphis a key part of Tennessee’s economy, Republican House Speaker-nominee Glen Casada says he will ensure the city receives its “fair share” of economic development projects through the state.

    By Sam Stockard December 02, 2018

• November 2018

  • Memphis to take bids for Fairgrounds hotel-retail site and Mid-South Coliseum

    Buoyed by a state-approved tourism development zone, the city of Memphis will take bids for a hotel-retail developer on the Fairgrounds site as part of a $161 million public-private project and go after a private operator as well to repurpose the Mid-South Coliseum.

    By Sam Stockard November 20, 2018

  • State approves TDZ for Fairgrounds redevelopment

    A state panel approved Memphis’ request Monday for a Fairgrounds Tourism Development Zone to help fund an estimated $150 million project complete with a youth sports and events complex that will depend on construction of a privately developed hotel.

    By Sam Stockard November 20, 2018

  • State panel to consider Fairgrounds TDZ and youth sports complex in $100M project

    A state panel is set to consider Memphis’ request for a Fairgrounds Tourism Development Zone in which tax revenue would be used to pay off the debt for construction of a youth sports and events complex and connected improvements, an estimated $100 million project.

    By Sam Stockard November 17, 2018

  • City Council turnover begins before 2019 elections

    With a proposal to extend City Council term limits rejected, the stage is set for the first significant change on the 13-member council since nine new members were elected in 2007.

    By Bill Dries November 16, 2018

  • THDA grants aim at gap between housing cost and appraised value

    Three Memphis nonprofits will be part of a two-year trial program to make up the gap between what it costs to build or rehab a house in some parts of the city and what the appraised value is.

    By Bill Dries November 16, 2018

  • Strickland ponders hotel-motel tax limits

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland told 120 hospitality industry leaders Wednesday he would like to see more agreement among them before he commits to anything like an increase in the city hotel-motel tax to fund Memphis Cook Convention Center improvements beyond its coming $175 million overhaul.

    By Bill Dries November 14, 2018

  • Advisory board to hold chamber, EDGE accountable

    During the spring, controversy sparked a joint meeting of the Memphis City Council and Shelby County Board of Commissioners.

    By Michelle Corbet November 09, 2018

  • Leaders propose joint venture for Chamber, EDGE

    Local government and business leaders have joined together to propose new changes to the economic development process, which includes a new joint venture to oversee how the Greater Memphis Chamber and the EDGE board recruit new jobs.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 08, 2018