There are 41 article(s) tagged Brandon Morrison:

• April 2021

  • Health Department gets $11.5 million in federal pandemic funding

    The funding is to maintain 171 Health Department positions specifically for the pandemic.

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2021

• March 2021

  • County Commission Scorecard: Crossing the partisan divide

    The County Commission Scorecard tracks votes on a piece of legislation in Nashville that would change the way county commissioners are elected and final approval of a share of county contracts for locally owned small businesses.

    By Bill Dries March 14, 2021

• February 2021

  • County Commission sets 20% goal for purchasing for locally owned businesses

    Commissioner Tami Sawyer withdrew her resolution Monday to change grooming standards for county public safety employees.

    By Bill Dries February 23, 2021

• January 2021

  • Harris proposes county $2.5M restaurant workers relief fund

    Harris took the proposal for grants of $1,000 per qualified worker to commission committee sessions Wednesday, Jan. 6.

    By Bill Dries January 06, 2021

• July 2020

  • County Commission Scorecard: The Race for Number Two

    First-term Republican Commissioner Brandon Morrison became chairman pro tempore of the commission with the votes of six of the eight Democratic commissioners and none of the votes of her four Republican colleagues on the body. While it's controversial, the political move is also a common feature of commission politics.

    By Bill Dries July 30, 2020

  • Jones elected new County Commission chairman

    Shelby County Commissioner Eddie Jones will move from the number two spot on the commission to the chairman’s job next month.

    By Bill Dries July 27, 2020

  • County ‘Ban the Box’ proposal for ex-offenders gets more complicated

    Some significant amendments to apply the program to private contractors pushed a final vote to July 21.

    By Bill Dries July 13, 2020

• May 2020

  • Still no budget yet for Shelby County government

    The county's $1.4 billion budget is a work in progress, but officials say they're close.

    By Linda A. Moore May 27, 2020

  • County Commission tries once again to solidify the budget

    The County Commission has until June 30 to approve a balanced operating budget for the county.

    By Linda A. Moore May 27, 2020

  • Marathon day for County Commission fails to produce budget

    The commission calculated cuts and additions to the $1.4 billion budget, which must be approved by June 30.

    By Linda A. Moore May 19, 2020

  • Commissioner has a plan to cut expenses

    'Despite our financial soundness, everyone in Shelby County soon will be paying more in property taxes unless my colleagues on the County Commission embrace a serious reality check regarding the shortfall in the county’s general fund.'

    By Brandon Morrison May 18, 2020

  • Shelby County government retreat gives clearer picture about county’s budget

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris' administration officials answered questions as county commissioners prepare for another review of the fiscal 2021 budget.

    By Linda A. Moore May 08, 2020

  • Shelby County Commission says no to Harris’ wheel tax increase

    Many county commissioners said their constituents don't like the wheel tax, don't know how it's used and thought it was going away.

    By Linda A. Moore May 05, 2020

• April 2020

  • Harris: No raises for Shelby County workers in budget; layoffs possible

    As Shelby County's elected officials continue to spend, county Mayor Lee Harris said there could be layoffs next fiscal year.

    By Linda A. Moore April 15, 2020

  • Rules for residency passed by Shelby County Commission

    Shelby County's human resources officials now have tools to enforce the county's residency mandate for employees.

    By Linda A. Moore April 06, 2020

• March 2020

  • Paid parental leave now a reality for Shelby County employees

    The new policy launches July 1 and gives six weeks pay for county employees who have a baby or adopt.

    By Linda A. Moore March 09, 2020