Greer, Logan continue competition for District 1 City Council seat
Incumbent Sherman Greer, Rhonda Logan and Dawn Bonner are vying for the Memphis City Council District 1 seat.
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September 2019
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Shelby County Commission committee gives approval to expand Uptown TIF
The Shelby County Commission approved Wednesday an ordinance on second reading to expand the Uptown TIF. The full commission will vote Monday.
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Raleigh TIF moving toward goal of end-of-year approval
A Raleigh tax increment financing – or TIF – district with Austin Peay Highway as a corridor for mixed use development could be in place by the end of the year.
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Legal questions cloud enforcement of state ban on cell phone driving
The state law that outlaws holding or touching a cell phone while driving in Tennessee is probably enforceable by Memphis Police right now, according to the City Council’s attorney.
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Council explores making state’s cellphone ban in cars effective in Memphis
With a short agenda Tuesday, the city council appears to have booted a final vote on the long-delayed Memphis 3.0 plan until after the Oct. 3 city elections. The council is scheduled to take a final vote on new rules for public art on city property.
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Ballot Basics: The enigma of the city council super district
Everything you need to know about your City Council Super District.
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Council chairman, Commission member urge ‘No’ vote on sales tax referendum
'A sales tax increase (would) return our pension and healthcare benefits to a plan that only five years ago found Memphis on the precipice of fiscal ruin.'
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Survey goes out to candidates for Memphis mayor, City Council
BLDG Memphis' survey asks candidates about transportation, safety and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
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City Council extends moratorium on new car-related businesses along Lamar Avenue
After a year-long moratorium on car lots, tire shops and gas stations on Lamar Avenue, Memphis City Council members extended it Tuesday by an additional six months.
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Expanded boundaries for Uptown TIF get greenlight
Memphis City Council members approved Tuesday a pair of resolutions and the first of three readings of an ordinance that expands the boundaries of the Uptown tax increment financing -- or TIF -- district.
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August 2019
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Campaign forum season brings candidates and their different outlooks together
The Memphis campaign season is now at the stage when there are numerous campaign forums that bring together rivals, incumbents and their challengers. And the forums can be a mixed bag for the candidates and the voters they hope to persuade.
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Currie says seat switch in City Council races was ‘not done lightly’
City Council member Gerre Currie has had an unexpected path to the council starting with her appointment to the District 6 seat in January. On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, she discusses her decision to run for a full term in an open Super District seat instead of District 6.
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Calvo and Smiley council campaigns reflect unique setting for council races
Mauricio Calvo, on the Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, said last year's council deadlock on filling a council vacancy prompted him to run on the Oct. 3 ballot. J.B. Smiley Jr. is making his bid for a different council seat after a bid last year for the Shelby County Commission.
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Council approves $3M part of Leftwich Tennis Center expansion
City council members Tuesday approved the city's $3 million portion of the $19 million Leftwich Tennis Center expansion project.
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Union and Fourth hotel approved by council with parking in back, hotel on corner
The city council Tuesday approved expanding a program to pay fines and fees to restore driver's licenses to include criminal court. And the city is checking on the status of 14 works of public art at the city's old Cordova auto inspection station before the council votes on selling the station.
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Latest installment of South City funding approved
The city's fourth installment of $6 million for the South City development was approved Tuesday by the Memphis City Council.
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Dispute between Lausanne, neighborhood could move from courtroom to City Hall
An ongoing dispute between Lausanne Collegiate School and its residential neighbors is headed to court but made a stop at the City Council along the way.
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City Council motors through car-centric agenda items Tuesday
The council agenda Tuesday includes discussions about selling the old Cordova auto inspection station, allowing temporary closure of an Overton Square street and expanding a program that helps those with suspended drivers licenses pay fines and fees once they have met other terms.
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Plastic bag ban voted down by City Council
A citywide plastic bag ban that would have tested a state law forbidding such limitation by local governments was voted down by the Memphis City Council.
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Some on council question city’s $3M toward tennis center expansion
The city's $3 million commitment to the $19 million undertaking would come from a source some city council members say could have been tapped for other priorities.
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Council could take final vote on Memphis 3.0
Memphis City Council members take final votes Tuesday on the Memphis 3.0 land use and development guidelines, a new set of rules for public art projects funded by the city and a ban on plastic bags.
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Johnson campaigns for council on suspicions about development boom
Memphis City Council contender Frank Johnson is connecting with some supporters with his concerns about gentrification and displacement as parts of the city prosper and other parts don't.
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Politics Podcast: City council contender Frank Johnson
Memphis City Council candidate Frank Johnson talks about the summer campaign, South Memphis and distrust in economic development.
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July 2019
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Library officials seek Frayser residents’ input
The Memphis City Council last month approved $3.8 million in funding for a new Frayser library. The overall cost of the project is expected to be $10 million.
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Plastic bag ban advances
A proposal for retailers to charge a fee for plastic bags has been dropped by City Councilman Berlin Boyd, who instead is proposing a ban on plastic bags at Memphis retailers.
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