20-year-old case could impact gun control legal battle
The current path of the legal dispute over a multi-part city ballot referendum on gun control is expected to hinge on the outcome of the payroll tax ballot question’s 2004 controversy.
Topic: Memphis City Council
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August 2024
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Memphis City Council sues Election Commission over gun-control vote
“We won’t back down and d--n sure won’t be bullied,” Memphis City Council Chair JB Smiley Jr. said, as council members announced the lawsuit.
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TN Repubs threaten to withhold sales tax over Memphis gun votes
Memphis City Council member Dr. Jeff Warren said he was disappointed by the news. “Cities are different animals from (the) countryside,” he said.
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Fairgrounds development wants to be Chick-fil-A of entertainment. Can it?
The planned $112.5 million private development High 5 could transform Liberty Park, formerly known as the Mid-South Fairgrounds, and bail the City of Memphis out of an underwater wager.
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Whataburger complicates Midtown mixed-use project
The issue for the multi-use development is adding another set of drive-thru lanes to an area already dominated by fast-food restaurants.
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Memphis City Council to weigh $3,000 bonus for city retirees
The council also gets an update on the Memphis Area Transit Authority, finalizes city charter change amendments for the Nov. 5 ballot, and votes on a Whataburger restaurant on Union Avenue.
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City COO and CFO win council approval after turbulent budget season
Antonio Adams and Walter Person have been working in the Young administration on an interim basis for seven months. That included being the point persons in a tense budget season.
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Liberty Park development clears Memphis City Council
Liberty Park, formerly known as the Mid-South Fairgrounds, could see a broad transformation in the coming years with $112.5 million in private development now cleared for takeoff.
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New crime stats, MSCS changes among topics on WKNO reporters roundtable
A roundtable of journalists on WKNO’s “Behind The Headlines” talks about new statistics showing a dip in crime and the upcoming Memphis-Shelby County Schools year.
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City working toward total riverfront plan
Meanwhile, Mud Island’s River Terrace restaurant has a new tenant and the I-55 construction near the set of three bridges will include a pedestrian path.
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Liberty Park development clears Memphis City Council
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City Council approves Joann Massey for EDGE president
Massey was hired as EDGE vice president of operations in February 2023.
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Memphis City Council talks over mayor’s executive appointments
The City Council also could take final action on ground leases for the planned development at Liberty Park. The leases for an entertainment venue, hotel and apartments would bring much-needed sales tax to the Liberty Park Tourism Development Zone.
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Political Roundup: What to look for election night, Chairman Whaley and November referendums
The vote totals in Thursday’s race for General Sessions Court clerk could be a larger political indicator than who is the next clerk. Also reaction from Cohen, Kustoff and Blackburn to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to D.C.
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Young plans to make city’s CFO, COO permanent
Antonio Adams and Walter Person have served in an interim capacity since Memphis Mayor Paul Young took office Jan. 1.
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July 2024
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New EDGE president nominated
Memphis Mayor Paul Young and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris have nominated an Economic Development Growth Engine president after more than two years without one.
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Ballot question to add suburban seats to MLGW board fails at City Council
The sponsor withdrew the referendum as other Memphis City Council members prepared to vote it down. The council also dealt with three other ballot questions.
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MPD struggling with car shortage
Interim MPD Chief C.J. Davis said she would like cars to be replaced every five years instead of every 10 to 15 years, which would require more funding.
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Council moves another ballot question to November, debates MLGW board changes
Council members also take the second of three votes Tuesday on a city referendum that would expand the Memphis Light, Gas and Water board by two seats, with the two new voting members coming from outside the City of Memphis.
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Phishing scam in 2022 cost Memphis taxpayers $773K
Rumors about the scam abounded in Memphis City Hall for years and earned a passing mention during a Memphis City Council budget hearing this spring.
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Police residency policy an issue even after assistant chief’s departure
“The idea that the No. 2 in command, who Chief Davis said she relied heavily on, could not be here in two hours is problematic,” Memphis City Council member Jerri Green said during a council discussion Tuesday on the topic.
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MLGW board ballot question clears first City Council votes, still faces opposition
A new plan for expanding the Memphis Light, Gas and Water board to include two voting suburban seats is still an uphill battle to get on the November ballot.
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City Council considers suburban expansion for MLGW board
Memphis City Council will consider a November ballot question that will impact the city’s suburbs and separately, the future of Liberty Park.
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City Council attorney subpoenaed in Gershun Freeman civil case
Attorneys Jake Brown and Sara McKinney, who represent the widow of Gershun Freeman, have subpoenaed the law office of Allan Wade, who’s most widely known as being the Memphis City Council’s longtime private attorney.
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June 2024
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Analysis: A printer breaks gridlock? And other budget-season takeaways
A few quiet moments during an eventful Memphis City Council day illustrated the new and evolving power dynamics at Memphis City Hall.
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How much will city tax hike cost the average Memphian?
The Memphis City Council took three votes Tuesday that increased both fees and taxes but also balanced the city’s budget. What is the additional funding paying for?
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