Wheel tax increase squeaks through committee
Members of the committee spent hours hearing from MATA supporters Wednesday and will vote Monday on a $20 wheel tax increase for the transit authority.
Topic: Shelby County Commission
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January 2020
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Lead testing for SCS students and staff proceeding as planned, Health Department director says
Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter says lead testing in Shelby County Schools should be finished by late March and she will report on findings in April.
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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.
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Applications accepted for Shelby County Commission youth summer jobs program
Applications are being accepted for the Shelby County Commission’s Summer Youth Program, which gives the county’s young people an opportunity to develop job skills and constructive work habits.
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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.
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December 2019
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Fixing Shelby County records mess will be a ‘costly project’
Funding is in place for a short-term fix for Shelby County's records "catastrophe" and Register of Deeds Shelandra Ford has plans for a long-term solution.
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Panel may define Shelby County residency rules by Jan. 31
Shelby County Commission Chairman Mark Billingsley thinks the full commission will be able to vote on revised county residency rules for workers by late January.
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Register of Deeds will get funds to manage records
Nearly two months after Shelby County Register of Deeds Shelandra Ford threatened to stop overseeing the management of documents for other elected officials, she left the County Commission meeting Monday, Dec. 9, with the money she said she needed.
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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.
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Residency ad hoc committee gets Shelby County Commission approval
Shelby County Commission Chairman Mark Billingsley will establish an ad hoc committee to clarify the county's residency requirements for county employees.
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The Early Word: Saturday is everything, a medical marvel and what’s giving me life
Good morning, it’s Friday, Dec. 6, and for many, this is a day of preparation. For those participating in St. Jude Memphis Marathon weekend, packet pickup today is at the Landers Center in Southaven from noon to 9 p.m.
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MICAH presents plan to raise millions for MATA
MICAH officials on Wednesday offered the Shelby County Commission alternatives that would raise all of the $30 million needed to fully fund the Memphis Area Transit Authority.
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County Commission committee to pin down residency question, while ordinance placed on hold
An ad hoc committee will dig down into residency requirements for Shelby County employees, ahead of any discussions about ending the requirement entirely.
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More money for register of deeds gets approval from Shelby County Commission committee
Shelby County Commission's general government committee approved Wednesday a resolution that would fund additional workers for the register of deeds to manage the records of the county's elected officials.
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Residency for Shelby County employees is up for debate at commission committee meeting
The Shelby County Commission's general government committee will discuss ways to tighten employee residency requirements or getting rid of them all together on Wednesday.
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November 2019
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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Funding demands for Shelby County Register of Deeds Shelandra Ford still unmet
A month after Shelby County Register of Deeds Shelandra Ford told county elected officials that without more money she wouldn't manage their records, the County Commission did not approve funding to hire more archives workers.
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Security cameras on the way for all of Shelby County
The various Shelby County law enforcement agencies will oversee implementation of a new security camera program for the county, according to a resolution approved Monday by the County Commission to establish program guidelines.
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County Commission transfers money to test children for lead exposure
The Shelby County Commission voted Monday to transfer $80,000 to the Health Department to cover the cost to test potentially 19,000 students at 35 schools where excessive levels of lead were found in water sources.
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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.
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Commissioners hear Harris’ solid waste services plan for Northaven
If the plan is approved, Shelby County could start providing solid waste services to Northaven residents by spring 2020.
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Public transit can help environment, experts tell Commission
A former EPA official told Shelby County commissioners Wednesday the county can fight pollution by investing in public transportation.
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Shelby County Commissioners updated on lead levels in school water systems
Shelby County Schools officials Wednesday assured county commissioners that the 60 water sources in schools with high lead levels are being addressed, while county health department officials say risk to students is minimal.
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