There are 849 article(s) tagged Shelby County Commission:

• December 2023

  • Ford v. Lowery case dismissed

    The case of one county commissioner against another was dismissed in court Wednesday, Dec. 20. 

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2023

  • County Commission approves jail mental health funding but with doubts

    Shelby County commissioners also funded 21 new “youth development specialist” positions at Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court, and a rugby field for Memphis Inner City Rugby.

    By Bill Dries December 19, 2023

  • Final 2023 Shelby County Commission meeting foretells issues in new year

    The Shelby County Commission’s final meeting of 2023 will review contract extensions for health care services at the jail and juvenile detention facilities along with a grant for the Memphis Inner-City Rugby program.

    By Bill Dries December 18, 2023

  • This Week in Memphis: Ja is back in the game, and we’ve got games for you

    Also happening this week: The Memphis City Council wraps up for the year, and the Memphis Tigers play top-ranked UVA.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 17, 2023

  • Ford denied temporary protective order from Lowery

    Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr.’s request for a temporary order of protection from fellow commissioner Mickell Lowery has been denied — at least for now.

    By Bill Dries, Aarron Fleming December 15, 2023

  • County commission dispute escalates to court protection order

    County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. is seeking a court order of protection against fellow commissioner Mickell Lowery after the two exchanged words in August. Attorneys are seeking to seal the order and the details of Ford’s legal motion.

    By Bill Dries, Aarron Fleming December 08, 2023

  • Shelby County Commission wrestles with rugby, reentry programs

    A vote on a construction contract for a rugby field was delayed Monday, Dec. 4, amid an ongoing commission debate about whether programs in one area are a start or are a limit that doesn’t benefit other areas. 

    By Bill Dries December 04, 2023

  • County Commission takes up funding for Whitehaven High

    Funding for a Whitehaven High School STEM Center is among the votes Shelby County commissioners are expected to take Monday.

    By Bill Dries December 04, 2023

• November 2023

  • County Commission wants ‘status update’ from Wanda Halbert prosecutor

    New documents show Halbert’s office owes more than $9,800 in rent on the Poplar Plaza location she vacated last week. She hasn’t turned in a monthly report on time for revenues collected by her office since July 2021, and the commission is asking questions.

    By Bill Dries November 14, 2023

  • County Commission debates mental health diversion plan for county jail

    The commission delayed a decision on $2.5 million to begin planning for a countywide mental health treatment facility until after Thanksgiving. 

    By Bill Dries November 14, 2023

  • County Commission considers funding to start on jail mental health center

    The County Commission weighs a $2.5 million start on a mental health treatment center for jail prisoners awaiting trial at its Monday meeting and is making a wish list for the Tennessee General Assembly.

    By Bill Dries November 13, 2023

• October 2023

  • County Commission votes down study about tying tax incentives to wages

    The resolution directing the Economic Development Growth Engine to conduct a study of the controversial idea fell short by two votes. The commission also delayed votes on the county land bank and a police review board.

    By Bill Dries October 31, 2023

  • County Commission takes final vote on county real estate department

    The commission also considers a study of wages paid by economic development projects that get property tax abatements as incentives at its Monday, Oct. 30, meeting.

    By Bill Dries October 30, 2023

  • Shelby County Commission moves closer to replacing land bank

    A plan to replace the Land Bank with a county government Real Estate Division moved ahead on the second of three votes. The commission also delayed revisiting a link between EDGE board incentives and wages.

    By Bill Dries October 16, 2023

  • Shelby County Commission to revisit linking wages to EDGE incentives

    Shelby County commissioners kick off a new effort Monday, Oct. 16, to require a certain level of pay for companies getting property-tax incentives from the Economic Development Growth Engine.

    By Bill Dries October 16, 2023

  • Memphis metro plans greenhouse gas cuts, with EPA grant

    The EPA has awarded $1 million to each of the three most populous metro areas in each state, with an aim to accelerate the global transition to a low-carbon economy and to combat the adverse effects of climate change.

    By Keely Brewer October 03, 2023

  • Ban on pretextual traffic stops comes up one vote short on County Commission

    The Shelby County Commission gave final approval Monday, Oct. 2, to a pair of ordinances calling on the Shelby County Sheriff to collect data on specialized units as well as traffic stops, use of force and citizen complaints. It rejected an ordinance asking the Sheriff’s Office to ban pretextual traffic stops.

    By Bill Dries, Julia Baker October 03, 2023

  • Opinion: The county commission restrictions on officers should be rejected

    “Memphis will continue losing population as it has for the last three years if we do not get a handle on out-of-control crime. And our policies are moving in the wrong direction.”

    By Leigh Ann Roman October 02, 2023

  • County Commission to take final votes on police reform measures

    Also on the commission agenda Monday, Oct. 2, are locations for a group of 30 surveillance cameras in the district of commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. One of the cameras is to be placed across the street from where he lives.

    By Bill Dries October 02, 2023

• September 2023

  • Re-arrests down after new standing bail order, report shows

    The report was in response to two resolutions passed by county commissioners, both of which asked for data centered around the bail order.

    By Aarron Fleming September 19, 2023

  • Three police reform measures advance at County Commission, but only one with majority vote

    All three of the ordinances are requests of Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. and are not binding on the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

    By Bill Dries September 12, 2023

  • County Commission considers six-month moratorium on solar farms

    The moratorium is to consider requiring county commission approval of solar farms. Also on the Monday, Sept. 11, agenda is the second of three votes on a set of three police reform ordinances.

    By Bill Dries September 11, 2023

• August 2023

  • Sheriff’s office reform measures clear early County Commission vote

    The commission also used some of its opioid settlement money to develop a plan for dealing with the effect of opioid addiction. 

    By Bill Dries August 28, 2023

  • County Commission returns to police reform ordinances for Sheriff’s office

    The set of three ordinances were delayed on first reading votes two weeks ago. Meanwhile, Monday’s meeting is the last for Mickell Lowery as chairman of a body that is still working its way through a rift among the nine Democratic members.

    By Bill Dries August 28, 2023

  • Miska Clay Bibbs to lead Shelby County Commission

    Commissioners broke their stalemate Monday, Aug. 14, in the selection of a new chair. 

    By Bill Dries August 15, 2023