There are 50 article(s) tagged Michael Whaley:

• April 2021

  • County Commission withdraws reappraisal proposal

    The proposal by Assessor Melvin Burgess would have moved the cycle of countywide property reappraisals for taxation purposes from once every four years to every other year.

    By Bill Dries April 26, 2021

  • County Commission delays vote again on more frequent property reappraisals

    Some commissioners have doubts about the move to every other year reappraisals. Assessor Melvin Burgess Jr. says the results will be less sticker shock from increases in values after four years.

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2021

• March 2021

  • Vote on two-year property reappraisal cycle delayed

    The County Commission put off a vote on the change in the reappraisal cycle until its April 12 meeting as commissioners hear a lot from constituents about increased property values in the current reappraisal.

    By Bill Dries March 23, 2021

• May 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

• March 2020

  • Commissioners hear COVID-19 update, praise Harris trip to Ghana

    Even with fourth coronavirus patient, Shelby County Health Department director said there is still no need for mass testing.

    By Linda A. Moore March 18, 2020

  • New Frayser High School could blur school boundaries and roles

    The founder of the charter school company operating Frayser's ASD School, MLK Prep, and County Commissioner Michael Whaley talked about the Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris' proposal for a new high school in Frayser on "Behind The Headlines."

    By Bill Dries March 16, 2020

• February 2020

  • Residency rules go away for sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, corrections officers

    Amending the county's residency requirements for public safety workers is intended to help with hiring and retention. 

    By Linda A. Moore February 25, 2020

• December 2019

  • County Commission approves policy to allocate suburban school funds

    A new policy approved by the Shelby County Commission will make it easier for suburban school systems to tap into capital improvement funds.

    By Abigail Warren, Linda A. Moore December 09, 2019

• October 2019

  • Agricenter prepared to launch Innovation District

    Two recent grant awards will enable Agricenter International to launch its new Innovation District, which will be a Mid-South hub for ag-tech and research companies.

    By Frank Lanigan October 08, 2019

  • Commission chairman says Harris’ plan for MATA may not pass

    Shelby County Commissioners may not approve the plan by County Mayor Lee Harris to charge a countywide sustainability fee to fund public transportation, but Commission Chairman Mark Billingsley said Harris has forced the community to talk about funding the Memphis Area Transit Authority.

    By Linda A. Moore October 02, 2019

• September 2019

  • Shelby County Commissioner Michael Whaley to host town hall meeting

    Shelby County Commissioner Michael Whaley will hold a town hall meeting from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Cordova Family YMCA, 7959 Club Center Cove.

    By Linda A. Moore September 19, 2019

  • Pre-K advocacy group First 8 Memphis holds first public meeting

    The First 8 Memphis board discussed the early stages of its pre-k program and moved forward on a search for a permanent executive director. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 12, 2019

• June 2019

  • Let’s invest in the future with quality pre-K education

    Currently, just over 50% of children are ready when they enter kindergarten and only about a quarter of third-graders in Shelby County Schools are reading on grade level. That means half of Shelby County students are already behind before they even get started.

    By Michael Whaley June 23, 2019

• May 2019

  • Commission weighs additional $2.5M in pre-K funding

    Shelby County is considering funding an additional $2.5 million to help replace an $8 million federal grant that funds 1,000 pre-k seats, which is set to expire this fiscal year.

    By Omer Yusuf May 31, 2019

• April 2019

  • SCS, County Commission to hold joint meeting about upcoming budget

    Shelby County commissioners will likely get an early preview of the Shelby County Schools budget Wednesday. 

    By Omer Yusuf April 17, 2019

• March 2019

  • Democrats plot encore to 2018 Shelby County election sweep

    The Saturday Shelby County Democratic Party convention is the first of two gatherings to elect the party's leadership for the next two years including a new party chairman to be elected at a later meeting.

    By Bill Dries March 29, 2019

• February 2019

  • Commission to appoint new SCS board member, vote on pre-K ordinance

    The Shelby County Commission is expected Monday to appoint a new member to the board of Shelby County Schools to serve until August 2020. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 25, 2019

  • 10 apply for vacant seat on the Memphis school board, but six live outside of seat’s district

    Ten people are seeking appointment to an interim seat on the Shelby County Schools board. The District 2 seat opened with the departure of Teresa Jones to take an appointment as municipal court judge. 

    By Caroline Bauman February 19, 2019

  • New County Commission to be more proactive on education before budget votes

    With eight new commissioners and a new mayor, Shelby County government is changing the way it approaches education moving forward. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 03, 2019

  • City, county propose joint ordinance to expand countywide pre-K program

    A Shelby County and city of Memphis joint ordinance is proposed to create the structure to allow the countywide prekindergarten program to expand by 1,000 seats next school year.

    By Omer Yusuf February 01, 2019

• December 2018

  • Shelby County government to be more involved in education

    Some issues county government would like to address in education in 2019 are pre-K initiatives, workforce development and school facilities. 

    By Omer Yusuf December 30, 2018

  • Hopson presents school consolidation plan to County Commission

    Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dorsey Hopson outlined his school consolidation plan to the Shelby County Commission’s education committee Wednesday – which includes 28 school closures, 10 new schools and could cost the district at least $700 million.

    By Omer Yusuf December 13, 2018

  • County Commission to seek state funding for more school resource officers, counselors

    The Shelby County Commission approved adding five items to its legislative agenda Monday night – including a request the state fund more school resource officers, social workers and counselors in local schools.

    By Omer Yusuf December 04, 2018

• September 2018

  • Commission to vote on Harris’ proposals Monday

    The Shelby County Commission will vote on several of Mayor Lee Harris’ initial proposals for his administration at its meeting Monday.

    By Omer Yusuf September 23, 2018

  • County Commission, mayor attempt to rebuild relationship

    As a new chapter in Shelby County government is being written, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and the County Commission have an opportunity to improve the strained relationship between the two branches of government.

    By Omer Yusuf September 18, 2018