There are 79 article(s) tagged Shelby County Government:

• April 2019

  • Ford Jr., Harris administration disagree on phone call about school board vacancies

    Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. and Mayor Lee Harris’ administration disagree about the intent of a phone call between a Nashville lobbyist and a special assistant to the mayor last month regarding filling school board vacancies.

    By Omer Yusuf April 29, 2019

  • Harris to propose budget with no tax increase, small raise for employees

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is expected to present a budget next week with no property tax increase, a small raise for county employees and one of the county’s largest investments in prekindergarten.

    By Omer Yusuf April 27, 2019

• March 2019

  • Conaway: Making common sense

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said it's his job to look at an issue affected by county government, look at how many people it touches, look at the cost both societal and fiscal, and look at where he can be most effective.

    By Dan Conaway March 28, 2019

• February 2019

  • Office of re-entry shifting focus to helping ex-offenders obtain living-wage jobs

    Over the past few months, Memphis and Shelby County Office of Re-Entry executive director Harold Collins has restructured the organization with the vision of those released from incarceration having a better chance at obtaining a living wage job.

    By Omer Yusuf February 18, 2019

• January 2019

  • Shelby County Juvenile Court changes defense procedure after DOJ report

    Shelby County Juvenile Court staff members will no longer select defense attorneys for juvenile detainees, Mayor Lee Harris’ office announced Tuesday.

    By Omer Yusuf January 08, 2019

  • Shelby County will not enforce new immigration law

    A new Tennessee immigration law on the books for two days is already facing a challenge from Shelby County officials, who say the new measure is “unenforceable and unconstitutional” because of its “vagueness” and would not be applied locally.

    By Yolanda Jones and Omer Yusuf January 04, 2019

  • Lee Harris begins laying out priorities for 2019

    Juvenile justice reform, education and Democratic leadership will be among Lee Harris' top priorities in 2019 as the county's new mayor. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 03, 2019

  • Harris offers new ‘healthyShelby 19’ plan to improve health outcomes

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ “healthyShelby 19” inititative to promote physical, dietary and mental fitness is set to kick off. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 02, 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

  • Shelby County to decide in 2019 whether to invest in MATA

    One of the biggest decisions facing Shelby County government in 2019 is whether it will allocate funding for the Memphis Area Transit Authority in its 2019-2020 fiscal year budget.

    By Omer Yusuf December 27, 2018

  • Shelby County hires Cedrick Gray as first director of education

    Cedrick Gray will start his new role as director of education in January if the County Commission approves his appointment. 

    By Omer Yusuf December 21, 2018

  • Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris acts to expand grand jury

    Shelby County is seeking to expand grand jury operations to help reduce the time a prisoner waits in jail before learning if they will be indicted or their case is resolved, officials said.

    By Omer Yusuf December 18, 2018

  • Harris criticizes county’s vetting process of $950 million Union Row development

    With the Shelby County Commission set to vote on approving a 30-year, $100 million tax increment financing district for Phase I of the $950 million Union Row development Monday, Mayor Lee Harris said he is uncomfortable with the lack of vetting done on the project in county government.

    By Omer Yusuf December 17, 2018

  • County still in ‘research phase’ on finding MATA revenue stream

    The recently formed Memphis and Shelby County ad hoc transportation/transit committee met Tuesday afternoon – continuing its discussion on finding a dedicated funding source for the Memphis Area Transit Authority.

    By Omer Yusuf December 11, 2018

  • Shelby County withdraws multimillion-dollar sewer plan

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is scrapping the previous administration’s multimillion-dollar sewage plan for unincorporated parts of the county – citing concerns the new system would not be cost-effective and could lead to outmigration and urban sprawl.

    By Omer Yusuf December 11, 2018

  • County CAO Patrice Thomas grateful to be in new role

    Even after working in city and county government for more than a decade, Patrice Thomas is still grateful for the opportunity to serve a community she said has done so much for her.

    By Omer Yusuf December 10, 2018

  • Mayor Harris on key hires, update on education liaison search

    Over the past few months, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has continued assembling a team he hopes will lead the county into “a new era” of success.

    By Omer Yusuf December 05, 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

• November 2018

  • Commissioners seek to add items to legislative agenda

    The Shelby County Commission may add five items to its legislative agenda for the Tennessee General Assembly session in January, including a request that the state fund more school resource officers.

    By Omer Yusuf November 29, 2018

  • New Office of Preparedness director continues to make history

    Whitehaven resident Brenda Jones is no stranger to making history.

    By Omer Yusuf November 29, 2018

  • Proposal to pay county temp workers $15 an hour to be finalized by year’s end

    A memorandum of understanding that will result in more than 300 temporary workers in county government being paid at least $15 an hour will be finalized by the end of the year, according to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris.

    By Omer Yusuf November 27, 2018

  • Shelby County organizing legislative agenda for General Assembly

    Additional funding for TBI tops Shelby County government’s list of requests to the Tennessee General Assembly for its upcoming legislative session in January.

    By Omer Yusuf November 26, 2018

  • Shelby County eliminates phone call costs for juvenile detainees

    Shelby County has reached an agreement with its inmate telephone services vendor, Global Tel, to eliminate charges on all phone calls made by juveniles to their parents or guardians and vice-versa, Mayor Lee Harris announced Monday.

    By Omer Yusuf November 20, 2018

  • Women make significant impact in Shelby County elections

    More than 60 women ran for elected office in 40 races throughout Shelby County during the 2018 election cycle, resulting in several historic firsts and government representation being a little more reflective along both gender and racial lines in the county.

    By Omer Yusuf November 19, 2018

  • Mayor Lee Harris’ transition team presents final report

    After 60 days of meetings and drafting recommendations, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ transition team presented its report Monday night at the FedEx Event Center in Shelby Farms Park.

    By Omer Yusuf November 05, 2018