There are 12 article(s) tagged Amber Mills:

• December 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

• November 2019

  • Commissioners hear Harris' solid waste services plan for Northaven

    If the plan is approved, Shelby County could start providing solid waste services to Northaven residents by spring 2020. 

    By Omer Yusuf November 14, 2019

  • County Commission votes 'no confidence' on corrections chief

    The Shelby County Commission passed a no-confidence vote Monday against Anthony Alexander, the corrections division director who is accused of living outside Shelby County.

    By Linda A. Moore November 05, 2019

• September 2019

  • Shelby County opens second veterans services office in Millington

    Shelby County opened the county’s second veterans services office at Millington City Hall Monday. There are 55,000 veterans living in Shelby County, more than any other county in Tennessee.

    By Linda A. Moore September 30, 2019

  • Northaven residents voice concerns to Mayor Harris, county officials

    Issues brought to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and county officials included sanitation services, illegal dumping and stray dogs in the Northaven area. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 05, 2019

• August 2019

  • County Commission committee does not commit to request for school pay study

    Shelby County Commission committees Wednesday sent several measures to the full commission meeting without a recommendation, including a request for a study on school district workers who do not make $15 an hour.

    By Linda A. Moore August 21, 2019

• February 2019

  • Commission rejects Memphis Stone & Gravel's request for mining site

    The County Commission voted 8-1 against Memphis Stone & Gravel's application to build a 173-acre mining site in Rosemark.

    By Omer Yusuf February 11, 2019

  • Commission to vote on sand and gravel mining site request

    A proposed sand and gravel mining site has caused concerns for many Rosemark residents, who are expected to be present when county commissioners consider it Monday. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 11, 2019

• January 2019

  • Commission recommends allocating $1.3 million for new juvenile justice facility

    A new juvenile justice facility has been a top priority for Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 23, 2019

• December 2018

  • Shelby County putting final touches on legislative agenda

    Allowing sports betting on Beale Street and better implementation of the state’s standardized TNReady test are two of the Shelby County Commission's latest requests to the Tennessee General Assembly.

    By Omer Yusuf December 24, 2018

  • County Commission to seek state funding for more school resource officers, counselors

    The Shelby County Commission approved adding five items to its legislative agenda Monday night – including a request the state fund more school resource officers, social workers and counselors in local schools.

    By Omer Yusuf December 04, 2018

• November 2018

  • Commissioners seek to add items to legislative agenda

    The Shelby County Commission may add five items to its legislative agenda for the Tennessee General Assembly session in January, including a request that the state fund more school resource officers.

    By Omer Yusuf November 29, 2018