Public safety reforms go to County Commission for second reading
Ordinances that address use of force, the purchase of military equipment and the use of tear gas will go to the full commission without a second reading committee vote.
Topic: Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris
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September 2020
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Committee fails to act on Shelby County’s hiring freeze revisions
Shelby County commissioners will get opinions from the county’s other elected officials as they work through problems with the county’s hiring freeze resolution.
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Shelby County offers $10K grants for closed bars in ‘Share the Tab’ program
Shelby County will offer grants up to $10,000 for limited-service restaurants closed during COVID-19; the application process begins Tuesday.
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August 2020
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Plans for new youth detention center up in air amid talk of renovation
Shelby County officials, who last year approved funding for preliminary work to build a new juvenile detention facility, are now exploring alternatives such as renovating a closed youth facility in Southeast Memphis.
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Harris: COVID-19 info on children to be handled with ‘extreme care’
COVID-19 claimed the life of a child under 13 years old this week, health officials said, noting the virus was either the cause of death or a contributing factor.
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Haushalter, Harris celebrate low numbers, look to marathon ahead
Health department adds 141 employees, funded with CARES Act money that expires Dec. 31.
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Shelby County data is the same, local school districts are not
When it comes to returning children to school or keeping them home during a world pandemic, school systems and parents must decide independently what's best for them.
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July 2020
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Health Department closing bars, issuing restaurant closing time restraints
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said taking these steps to reduce transmission will help with the plan to reopen schools in the fall.
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June 2020
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Concern COVID-19 cases could increase after July 4th weekend
After new COVID-19 cases rose following Mother’s Day and Memorial Day holidays, Shelby County Health Department’s health officer Dr. Bruce Randolph is concerned the same will occur after the Fourth of July weekend.
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Official: About 13% of local population tested for coronavirus
Shelby County has performed more coronavirus tests than any other county in the state, according to Health Officer Dr. Bruce Randolph.
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Harris talks COVID-19, the budget and more
This week on WKNO’s Behind the Headlines, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris joins host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries.
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Orange Mound Gallery settles in to new home for the next half century
The new gallery opens in a community rich with history and with plans for exhibits and programs.
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County Commission cuts use of reserves in approving budget and stable tax rate
What was already a challenging budget year was complicated in county government by the pandemic's economic damage and a decision by the County Commission to reject the budget proposal by County Mayor Lee Harris. The commission rejected a proposed 8-cent property tax rate hike.
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Six inmates, 13 employees are positive for COVID after surge testing
Surge testing for the coronavirus among inmates and employees at Shelby County Correctional Center has been completed, and results show six inmates and 13 employees tested positive.
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May 2020
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A summer like no other: coronavirus’ smackdown for Shelby County government’s summer jobs
The fallout from COVID-19 means some young Shelby County residents will miss out on summer jobs programs.
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County ordinance to ‘ban the box’ is a sound investment
Giving a person who has a conviction a career is an investment, and that investment has a tremendous return. The dignity of work also serves as a deterrent to unacceptable behavior; it keeps a person on the right track.
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Still no budget yet for Shelby County government
The county's $1.4 billion budget is a work in progress, but officials say they're close.
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County Commission tries once again to solidify the budget
The County Commission has until June 30 to approve a balanced operating budget for the county.
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Northaven’s trash service set to start July 1
The Shelby County Commission approves the creation of a Northaven rubbish district and a contract with a trash hauler.
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Many nursing homes with largest coronavirus outbreaks have two things in common
Nursing homes are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus - nearly four in ten deaths in Shelby County occurred in those facilities.
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Harris could extend Wellpath contract after commissioners reject it
The County Commission isn't likely to approve another contract with the health care provider.
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Phase 2 reopening begins, expands waiting period to 21 days
The second phase of reopening the Memphis area economy began Monday, May 18. It will go for 21 days before a much more ambitious third and final phase of the reopening plan.
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Marathon day for County Commission fails to produce budget
The commission calculated cuts and additions to the $1.4 billion budget, which must be approved by June 30.
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Commissioner has a plan to cut expenses
'Despite our financial soundness, everyone in Shelby County soon will be paying more in property taxes unless my colleagues on the County Commission embrace a serious reality check regarding the shortfall in the county’s general fund.'
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Budget committee leaders find millions to cut in next year’s Shelby County budget
Budget committee Chairman Eddie Jones and Vice Chairman Edmund Ford Jr. presented the proposal. Work on the budget resumes in a special committee meeting Monday before the full Shelby County Commission session.
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