Topic: Shelby County Commission
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January 2019
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Shelby County commissioners will select an interim school board member next month, and interested candidates can apply as of Tuesday. The appointee will fill the seat Teresa Jones vacated following her recent appointment as a municipal court judge. -
Commission approves allocating $1.3 million for new youth justice facility
The Shelby County Commission voted Monday to allocate $1.3 million to begin designing a new Youth Justice and Education Center to replace the current juvenile detention facility.
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Shelby County sued over minority contractor program
A Memphis mechanical contractors association has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $500,000 in compensatory damages from Shelby County, claiming reverse discrimination.
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Harris says proposal for new detention facility has ‘momentum’
A second vote on Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris' proposal for a new Juvenile Justice and Education Center is expected to take place at the next Shelby County Commission meeting Monday.
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NAACP calls for juvenile court detention center funding
The Memphis Branch NAACP called Thursday for the Shelby County Commission to approve funding to begin planning and design of a new juvenile detention center. The leader of the civil rights organization is a former county commissioner who clashed with the court in the past over some of the issues giving current commissioners pause.
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Commission recommends $50 million loan for Union Row parking garage
Union Row developers are a step closer to a $50 million loan for a 2,200-space parking garage following a County Commission committee recommendation Wednesday.
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Commission recommends allocating $1.3 million for new juvenile justice facility
A new juvenile justice facility has been a top priority for Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris.
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Harris says he’s surprised commission delayed detention center funding
The County Commission will revisit Harris' proposal for a third time at its next committee meeting Jan. 23.
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Commission delays vote on initial funding for new detention center
The Shelby County Commission delayed a vote Monday on allocating $1.3 million for a new Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center after several commissioners raised concerns they were moving too fast on the project.
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Commission to vote on initial funding for new detention center
A new Juvenile Detention Center is a top priority for Mayor Lee Harris in 2019.
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Mickell Lowery holds town hall meeting in Soulsville
Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery addressed members of the community in the first of three town halls to be held in District 8.
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Sawyer says discussion on Juvenile Court must shift from employees to systems
Shelby County Commissioners Tami Sawyer and Mark Billingsley appeared on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast to talk about juvenile justice reform.
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Commissioners want more Juvenile Court reforms after DOJ report discussion
The Shelby County Commission discussed a Department of Justice report criticizing Juvenile Court's due process procedures.
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New juvenile detention center, DOJ report to be discussed in commission committees Wednesday
The Shelby County Commission will reconvene for the first time in 2019 during its committee session Wednesday.
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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.
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Improving MWBE numbers a priority for some commissioners in 2019
Shelby County Commission Chairman Van Turner said he wants to make more changes to the MWBE ordinance in 2019.
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December 2018
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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.
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Shelby County creates initiatives to reform criminal justice system
The Shelby County Commission will hold a comprehensive discussion on Juvenile Court at its next committee meeting in January.
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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. -
Shelby County putting final touches on legislative agenda
Allowing sports betting on Beale Street and better implementation of the state’s standardized TNReady test are two of the Shelby County Commission's latest requests to the Tennessee General Assembly. -
Politics Podcast: Memphis City Council vacancies, sports betting, Union Row and more
Memphis City Council members Patrice Robinson and Worth Morgan join us to talk about the council's three vacant seats. Plus: Union Row gets a thumbs-up from the County Commission and sports betting could be coming to Tennessee. -
Prisoners in Shelby County jails can make free holiday phone calls
For 10 days during the holiday season, prisoners in Shelby County jails will get free five-minute phone calls to family and friends.
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Commissioners write letter to Haslam urging clemency for Cyntoia Brown
Four Shelby County Commissioners wrote a letter to Gov. Bill Haslam urging him to grant clemency for 30-year-old Cyntoia Brown, who is currently serving a 51-year prison sentence for killing a man when she was 16. -
Commission approves TIF for $950 million Union Row development
The Shelby County Commission voted to authorize a 30-year, $100 million tax increment financing district for phase I of the $950 million Union Row development Monday, despite a request from Mayor Lee Harris and two county commissioners to delay the vote. -
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.
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