City council elects Martavius Jones as official chairman
Martavius Jones has been acting chairman of the body since Jamita Swearengen gave up her council seat in August. Council member JB Smiley Jr. remains council vice chairman.
Topic: Memphis City Council
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November 2022
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Council considers third-party arbiter for MIM damage at Tom Lee Park
The City Council delayed a vote on the Memphis in May plan Tuesday, Nov.15, and is discussing some amendments, including a third-party arbiter to watch the set-up and take-down of Memphis In May’s two biggest events.
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City Council surprised by Sheraton request
A 5% surcharge on anything bought at the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel drew lots of questions from Memphis City Council members Tuesday, Nov. 15. Council members were surprised that plans for a 300-room expansion remain tentative.
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City council to review Downtown Sheraton surcharge
Council members will discuss the proposed Tourism Development Zone 5% surcharge — which would be charged on hotel guests’ bills — at an 8:30 a.m. committee session Tuesday, Nov. 15.
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Jana Swearengen-Washington wins District 4 City Council seat, replaces sister
For the second time since August, the Memphis City Council District 4 seat has a new representative.
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Voters to decide two special elections on November ballot
A seat on the Memphis City Council and one of three divisions of Memphis City Court are the special election races on the November ballot. The council race will also determine if there is a runoff in December.
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City Council delays vote on Memphis in May damage deposit funding
The item returns to the Memphis City Council for discussion at its Nov. 15 session.
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October 2022
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Council weighs Tom Lee Park damage dispute, McGowen’s move to MLGW
The council also takes preliminary votes Tuesday, Nov. 1, on a plan and financing arrangements for an ambitious remake of the Klondike community in North Memphis.
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City Council sends curfew enforcement proposal back to committee
The proposal for more police enforcement backed by centers for juveniles to wait out the night drew ran into a series of questions and concerns.
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Compromise on MLGW leadership fails in City Council vote
Council member JB Smiley Jr. proposed that Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland appoint his pick, Doug McGowen, as interim leader of MLGW while a national search is conducted.
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City Council sends curfew enforcement proposal goes back to committee
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City’s $10 million loan for third One Beale hotel changes terms
The council approved the original deal of what amounted to a $10 million advance on the city’s lease of convention meeting space in the Grand Hyatt — the third of three hotels at One Beale — in September on a 10-0 vote.
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McGowen appointment to lead MLGW disappears from council committee agenda
The change in agenda items for next week’s city council session reflects the ongoing tug-of-war over council chairman Martavius Jones’ demand for a national search to pick the new leader of the city-owned utility.
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Downtown Neighborhood Association past president Jerred Price opens city council campaign
Price plans to run in Super District 8 after running four years ago in District 7. Meanwhile, other council races on the October 2023 ballot are also taking shape with a little less than a year to election day.
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Second look at City Council redistricting takes tentative shape
An outline for the working group that could suggest deeper changes in the boundaries of council districts ahead of the 2023 elections started to form Tuesday, Oct. 11.
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Council showdown on MLGW appointment delayed another week
The council has unusual back-to-back meetings this week and next week, which might have been a factor in delaying what could be a standoff over the appointment for another week.
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Council wants Regional One to allow access to violence intervention group
A nonbinding resolution asks the Shelby County Commission, which funds the county-owned hospital, to pressure the hospital to allow counselors to approach crime victims.
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Group Violence Intervention Program updates City Council on progress
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Group Violence Intervention Program updates City Council on progress
Of the 126 individuals identified as most at-risk for gun violence since July, the program has successfully referred 12 individuals for intervention services.
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Council faces competing calls to move ahead vs. delay MLGW appointment
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says he is ready for the council to act on his appointment to lead MLGW. But council chairman Martavius Jones says it’s not on the agenda Tuesday and he wants a national search.
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The campaign to change city government
Next year’s mayoral race will have historical implications, and there’s been quite a bit of maneuvering to get city charter amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot this year.
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What the past 16 Memphis mayoral elections tell us about the next one
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September 2022
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Memphis City Council to consider resolution enforcing curfew for juveniles
The resolution also requests MPD work with the city administration on a proposal to open one or more overnight curfew centers.
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City Council approves $16.5 million in parks projects line items
The set of a dozen appropriation resolutions topped a relatively uneventful council agenda Tuesday, Sept. 27.
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Memphis City Council to consider resolution enforcing curfew for juveniles
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City Council continues crime, rape kit discussions
The council discussion is the second since a series of violent crimes earlier this month that have raised new questions about how police and the community are battling violent crime.
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City Council wants 50 Highway Patrol troopers to support MPD
In wide-ranging discussion about violent crime, the Memphis City Council voted to ask the state for at least 50 more state troopers for at least six months and a digital messaging system similar to Amber Alert.
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City Council talks crime after a violent week puts new urgency in discussion
The council’s monthly crime update from Memphis Police brass could be more than a regular check-in. Last week’s violence has renewed a long-running civic discussion. And it has moved swiftly to questions about the criminal justice system.
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Council approves key $10 million financing for One Beale Grand Hyatt
Council members had questions about whether the financing sets a precedent now that the owners of the Downtown Memphis Sheraton have plans to add several hundred rooms to the original convention center hotel.
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Downtown board proposes One Beale resolution for $95M in bonds
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