There are 36 article(s) tagged Willie Brooks:

• January 2020

  • Harris, county commissioners hold public transit forum

    The meeting, held in Crosstown Concourse, centered around a resolution for a potential increase in vehicle registration fees to help fund Shelby County's investment in MATA.

    By Jared Boyd January 26, 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

  • Shelby County Commission will get new resolution for MATA funding

    The Shelby County Commission is expected to consider a new resolution to raise $9 million for MATA through a $20 increase in the motor vehicle tax.

    By Linda A. Moore January 16, 2020

  • Wheel tax increase to be pulled from Shelby County Commission agenda

    Commissioner Willie Brooks, a sponsor of the wheel-tax resolution, said he's willing to find other ways to fund MATA.

    By Linda A. Moore January 14, 2020

  • MICAH applauds plan to fund MATA with wheel tax increase

    MICAH is rallying behind a Shelby County Commission resolution to raise the wheel tax by $20 to increase funding for the Memphis Area Transit Authority.

    By Linda A. Moore January 08, 2020

  • Commissioners to consider $20 wheel tax increase to fund MATA

    Commission committees will be asked to consider raising the wheel tax by $20 to fund MATA.

    By Linda A. Moore January 07, 2020

• November 2019

  • County Commission committee recommends Raleigh TIF proposal

    The full Shelby County Commission is set to vote on the Raleigh TIF district Nov. 18 and Memphis City Council must also approve it before it goes into effect. 

    By Omer Yusuf November 14, 2019

• October 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

• April 2019

  • Commission to vote on giving EDGE $450,000 for new employees

    Shelby County Commissioners are expected to vote Monday on committing $450,000 to the Economic Development Growth Engine over the next three years, which officials say would go toward funding two employees to strengthen local economic development.

    By Omer Yusuf April 08, 2019

• March 2019

  • County Commission internship program to host more than 300 students this summer

    More than 300 students in Shelby County will have the opportunity to intern at the County Commission’s internship program this summer.

    By Omer Yusuf March 13, 2019

• November 2018

  • Strickland backs regionalism in new economic development push

    An emerging plan for a better local economic development strategy will include a healthy dose of regionalism, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says, and adhere closely to recommendations from ad hoc groups calling for better research, closer management of companies looking at Memphis and setting and sticking to goals for pursuing specific industries.

    By Bill Dries November 02, 2018