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As council contenders weigh their options, several races are filling up. Meanwhile, two former council members have filed their petitions to get back on the body and a third is considering it.
Here’s a look at some of the newest names on the still-forming October Memphis election ballot. The deadline for candidates to get their names in the races for city council and mayor is noon Thursday.
Council members say they hope the question on city voters’ ballots will influence the Tennessee Legislature even if any of the measures would likely be challenge by the state if voters approve them. Police response time to priority calls down from 2022’s five-year highRelated story:
The council also discusses two other ballot questions for next year including a residency requirement for city employees that reflects the state law to exempt police and firefighters from any requirement.
From tennis courts in South Memphis to funding for a study of a Memphis crime lab, this year’s budget negotiations had something for everyone.
For a time, Doris Bradshaw walked miles around the neighborhood nearly every day, telling her neighbors about the toxins at the Defense Depot — arsenic, lead, mercury and a host of other chemicals — that seeped into their soil and water. Within the first year, Doris had organized a group of about 1,500 people.
The council ultimately approved a new set of district lines because of the closeness of October city elections. The council also took the race for City Court Clerk off the same ballot.Related story:
MPD Deputy Chief Samuel Hines provided data on drag racing and reckless driving Tuesday during a Memphis City Council Public Safety Committee.
The council has a series of budget amendments and what could be several property-tax hike proposals between it and the end of the city’s budget season.
The Daily Memphian’s City Council Scorecard looks at how a significant change in council district lines ahead of the October city elections came to an abrupt halt earlier this month.
The technologies could help reduce human error, chief says.
A final vote on council attorney Allan Wade’s map is expected June 27.
The plan voted down would have created a Cordova-centric council district. The defeat leaves in place a set of minimal changes ahead of the October Memphis ballot where nine of the 13 council members are seeking re-election.
The council took no vote on the tax hike and could vote on it June 27.
The council also takes a final vote on “party bus” regulations and gets a look at a long-term lease of the new Leftwich Tennis Center with the University of Memphis.
The opening day crowd to get petitions at the Election Commission’s Downtown office had a few surprises, a party bus and even some camaraderie among competing candidates.
The political ground the Memphis City Council races will take place on is still moving. Here’s an early look at where all 13 races stand.
“Instead of dealing with a deadly situation now — deadlier by the day — the council pushed a decision on the ordinances to a referendum in August of 2024 — more than a year from now.”
Council attorney Allan Wade says the council can put gun control measures on the ballot. He expects they’ll be “inundated” with challenges. He wouldn’t rule out a court fight over whether they could override state law.
A year ago, council members spoke privately with their attorney about an issue in the city charter. The resulting step to change the clerk’s office only surfaced the day before Tuesday’s council session. City Council isn’t taking a stand on residency in mayoral raceRelated story:
A resolution to back a five-year requirement for those running for Memphis mayor and Memphis City Council was tabled Tuesday.
The ordinance to eliminate the elected clerk’s office and take it off the October ballot could come up for the first of three votes tomorrow.Related story:
“We have been dealing with tires for a very long time, and it is a major epidemic in our community,” said council member Rhonda Logan, who chaired the city’s Blight and Illegal Dumping Task Force.
Some council members claim they came to a “consensus” about entering the lawsuit at a closed May 2 meeting with their attorney without taking a formal vote on it.
A legal fight between the City of Memphis administration and Memphis City Council boiled down to a simple argument Wednesday — who gets to represent the city?