There are 160 article(s) tagged Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris:
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.
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.
The fallout from COVID-19 means some young Shelby County residents will miss out on summer jobs programs.
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.
The county's $1.4 billion budget is a work in progress, but officials say they're close.
The County Commission has until June 30 to approve a balanced operating budget for the county.
The Shelby County Commission approves the creation of a Northaven rubbish district and a contract with a trash hauler.
Nursing homes are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus - nearly four in ten deaths in Shelby County occurred in those facilities.
The County Commission isn't likely to approve another contract with the health care provider.
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.
The commission calculated cuts and additions to the $1.4 billion budget, which must be approved by June 30.
'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.'
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.
Weekly trash collection services for Northaven residents could begin as early as July 1.
Local elected leaders and health experts differed on the first phase of reopening the Memphis economy. But some mayors say they remain unified as they approach the reopening's second phase.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris' administration officials answered questions as county commissioners prepare for another review of the fiscal 2021 budget.
Now that Mayor Lee Harris' budget has been rejected, County Commission must craft another one.
Many county commissioners said their constituents don't like the wheel tax, don't know how it's used and thought it was going away.
With a plateauing of coronavirus cases locally, leaders plan to start reopening the county next week. Businesses such as libraries, gyms, places of worship and restaurants will begin reopening with restrictions.
Differences from years ago between Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. and County Mayor Lee Harris have carried over into the county's 2021 budget talks.
The Shelby County Commission's public transit ad hoc committee's work will be reviewed, but there won't be more money in the budget for transit.
The mayors of Shelby County and all seven of its cities and towns have agreed on a plan for reopening businesses after 14 days of a stable or declining number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. But the math isn’t as simple as counting the numbers of cases and marking off days on a calendar.
Money received from the federal government must be spent on coronavirus expenses and will be shared with the surburban cities as needed.
As Tennessee begins easing coronavirus restrictions today, Memphis leaders continue to grapple with reopening plans. Has Memphis kept pace with peer cities in the region? And how do its coronavirus response and recovery plans fare with its great rival to the East — Nashville – which already has published a plan to reopen gradually over the coming months?
Assessor Melvin Burgess needs the authorization of the state to move forward with initiatives to ease the tax burden for home and business owners impacted by the coronavirus.