There are 46 article(s) tagged Reginald Milton:

• March 2020

  • Shelby County wants out of permitless gun carry legislation

    Shelby County Commission wants to be "carved out" of Tennessee's proposed permitless carry law.

    By Linda A. Moore March 09, 2020

  • City Council: Grants process to remain unchanged ... for now

    For now, the city council will keep its ground rules for dispensing $2.6 million in grant money at $200,000 per council member. But the council continues to battle what is a longer line of organizations seeking a limited amount of money. 

    By Bill Dries, Linda A. Moore March 09, 2020

  • Shelby County budget $85M in the hole for 2021

    County Commissioners were told Wednesday that revenue shortfalls and funding requests have the upcoming fiscal 2021 budget projections out of balance.

    By Linda A. Moore March 04, 2020

• February 2020

  • What’s in a name? If it’s ‘clerk,’ it can be a tough race to sell

    The March primaries, which lead to the only general election for a countywide position this election year, is the latest skirmish between two factions – those who work in the clerk's offices and those who don't but who have name recognition from other races.

    By Bill Dries February 13, 2020

• January 2020

  • New residency rules aim to wrangle county employees into compliance

    A Shelby County Commission ad hoc committee intends to make it harder for county workers to live outside the county.

    By Linda A. Moore January 26, 2020

  • Referendum on residency idea fails in County Commission committee

    An ordinance that would put the question of residency requirements for employees to Shelby County voters failed in committee Wednesday.

    By Linda A. Moore January 23, 2020

  • Hand-marked paper ballots for elections get new push

    Commissioners talk about new voting machines next week, and the election commission plans to buy and begin using new voting machines this election year – but so far the focus has been on paper trails and not paper ballots to mark.

    By Bill Dries January 18, 2020

  • Cohen: 2020 election year is ‘political Armageddon’

    Cohen spoke at City Court Clerk Myron Lowery's 29th annual prayer breakfast Jan. 1, saying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could ultimately decide to pass on a Senate trial on impeachment resolutions against President Donald Trump.

    By Bill Dries January 02, 2020

• December 2019

  • Board of Adjustment rejects Orange Mound crematorium

    Nearly 50 people submitted opposition letters to the proposed crematorium and more than 50 showed up in opposition at the meeting Dec. 18. 

    By Elle Perry December 18, 2019

• November 2019

  • Shelby County Commissioner Reginald Milton to join race for general sessions clerk

    With more than two years left to serve in his final term on the Shelby County Commission, Commissioner Reginald Milton has confirmed he will run for general sessions court clerk.

    By Linda A. Moore November 26, 2019

  • Soulsville Christmas tree lighting brings South Memphis together for holiday cheer

    Residents of Soulsville in South Memphis will come together Saturday to welcome the holiday season with an event that includes music, hot cocoa and the lighting of a Christmas tree.

    By Linda A. Moore November 21, 2019

  • John Ford’s candidacy for general sessions court clerk is a no-go, state officials say

    Convicted felon and former state senator John Ford has filed a petition to run for Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk, but state officials say a judge's order concerning his bribery conviction while in office bars him from running.

    By Linda A. Moore November 20, 2019

  • Snowflake streetscape decorations installed in Orange Mound

    Claudette Boyd, president of the Orange Mound Parade Committee, said the effort will ensure Orange Mound “is not left out of the (holiday) celebration.”

    By Elle Perry November 19, 2019

  • Orange Mound Task Force holds first meeting

    Shelby County Assessor Melvin Burgess said that the task force would go on a tour of the area.

    By Elle Perry November 14, 2019

  • Process for buying, placing security cameras for Shelby County Commission districts progresses

    A Shelby County Commission committee has agreed on the process of buying security cameras for all 13 commission districts.

    By Linda A. Moore November 13, 2019

  • South Memphis Alliance warehouse lands first tenant

    The Shelby County Health Department will operate its Commodity Supplemental Food Program from the warehouse at 1020 S. Bellevue Blvd.

    By Elle Perry November 08, 2019

  • Eddie Jones files for General Sessions Court Clerk on 2020 ballot

    Within days of General Sessions Court Clerk Ed Stanton telling his staff he would not seek re-election, one county commissioner has filed a petition for the clerk’s job.

    By Bill Dries November 06, 2019

• May 2019

  • Evening reporting center proposal gives commissioners concern

    A proposal to open a new program to host youth with pending Juvenile Court cases at a Shelby County Schools building is causing concern for several Shelby County Commissioners.

    By Omer Yusuf May 13, 2019

• November 2018

  • County Commission, mayor close to ending dispute over opioid litigation

    The Shelby County Commission took another step toward rebuilding its relationship with the administration of county government Wednesday.

    By Omer Yusuf November 16, 2018

• October 2018

  • Justice Department ends federal oversight of Juvenile Court

    The Department of Justice said Friday it has ended its six-year federal oversight of Shelby County Juvenile Court.

    By Omer Yusuf October 20, 2018

  • County to explore investing in MATA

    Shelby County government historically has played no role in Memphis Area Transit Authority funding, but with a new County Commission and mayor, that may be about to change.

    By Omer Yusuf October 08, 2018