There are 161 article(s) tagged Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris:

• January 2020

  • Shelby County makes it official: It’s a refuge for refugees

    In a letter to the U.S. Department of State, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris notified federal officials that the county will continue to welcome refugees.

    By Linda A. Moore January 04, 2020

• December 2019

  • Free Wi-Fi for MATA riders is here

    MATA now has free Wi-Fi for riders on buses, MATAplus and the trolleys.

    By Linda A. Moore December 23, 2019

  • Harris’ legislative agenda includes driver’s license reinstatement

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris wants to help the state reinstate driver’s licenses, a huge criminal justice issue for about 100,000 county residents.

    By Linda A. Moore December 23, 2019

  • Fixing Shelby County records mess will be a ‘costly project’

    Funding is in place for a short-term fix for Shelby County's records "catastrophe" and Register of Deeds Shelandra Ford has plans for a long-term solution.

    By Linda A. Moore December 16, 2019

  • Panel may define Shelby County residency rules by Jan. 31

    Shelby County Commission Chairman Mark Billingsley thinks the full commission will be able to vote on revised county residency rules for workers by late January.

    By Linda A. Moore December 13, 2019

  • Judge Larry Potter and Clerk Ed Stanton honored for service to Shelby County

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris will present Lifetime Achievement awards to retired Shelby County Environmental Court Judge Larry Potter and departing General Sessions Court Clerk Ed Stanton Jr. during a ceremony Friday at the Walter L. Bailey Jr. Criminal Justice Center.

    By Linda A. Moore December 12, 2019

  • Residency ad hoc committee gets Shelby County Commission approval

    Shelby County Commission Chairman Mark Billingsley will establish an ad hoc committee to clarify the county's residency requirements for county employees.

    By Linda A. Moore December 09, 2019

  • MICAH presents plan to raise millions for MATA

    MICAH officials on Wednesday offered the Shelby County Commission alternatives that would raise all of the $30 million needed to fully fund the Memphis Area Transit Authority.

    By Linda A. Moore December 05, 2019

  • County Commission committee to pin down residency question, while ordinance placed on hold

    An ad hoc committee will dig down into residency requirements for Shelby County employees, ahead of any discussions about ending the requirement entirely. 

    By Linda A. Moore December 04, 2019

  • Residency for Shelby County employees is up for debate at commission committee meeting

    The Shelby County Commission's general government committee will discuss ways to tighten employee residency requirements or getting rid of them all together on Wednesday.

    By Linda A. Moore December 04, 2019

• October 2019

  • Office of Re-Entry turning vacant buildings into transitional housing

    The Shelby County Office of Re-Entry is converting vacant buildings in South Memphis into transitional housing for ex-offenders.

    By Elle Perry October 18, 2019