‘I don’t want to see a tank in my neighborhood’— County Commission debates Guard deployment
County Commissioners got their first look at two resolutions offering different responses to the coming deployment of National Guard troops to the city.
Topic: Erika Sugarmon
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September 2025
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June 2025
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Harris and Sugarmon find common ground in county budget season
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Shelby County Commissioner Erika Sugarmon talked about the ongoing county budget season, a proposed wheel tax hike and a new jail on “Behind The Headlines.”
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County Commission to take final vote on affordable-housing construction
There will be a final vote on a new program to activate affordable housing on land currently going into the County Land Bank.
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January 2025
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County Commission sets schedule to appoint new judge
At its Monday, Jan. 27, meeting, the Shelby County Commission set the process for filling the vacancy that comes with the March retirement of General Sessions Court Judge Bill Anderson. Also a test of the commission’s new budget subcommittee process.
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December 2024
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County Commission retreat gets at what makes it tick — and what makes it go off
The Shelby County Commission met for a retreat where the aim was to get at the working relationship among the body of 13. That relationship has been rocky during the first half of the group’s four-year term.
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Shelby County Commission looks for smoother, swifter budget season
The rules discussed at a Saturday, Dec. 14, retreat at Shelby Farms Park include a budget subcommittee to hash out details of budget amendments.
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November 2024
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Forum addresses issues for youth in an ‘adversarial’ justice system
The town hall addressed two issues before the Shelby County Commission. One would help in expunging juvenile records. while the other would require recording and legal representation for youth during questioning by law enforcement.
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October 2024
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County Commission weighs Juvenile Court changes
A set of ordinances to change some practices at Juvenile Court are up for the first of three readings at the Monday, Oct. 14, County Commission meeting. The Circuit Court Clerk’s office is also seeking $674,000 in funding for more staff.
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September 2024
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County Commission backs City Council lawsuit over gun control referendum
The vote was along party lines with a discussion before the vote that mirrors past discussions about “building relationships” in Nashville versus “standing up to bullies.”
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August 2024
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Mental health center, pay raises move forward at County Commission, but not without friction
Commissioners approved a design contract for the proposed mental health center on a second vote. The commission also redistributed the 6% pay raise budgeted in June.
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County Commission denies new ballot question for November
The final vote on the referendum allowing the County Commission to hire its own independent attorney failed by one vote.
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Shelby County ballot question on legal counsel advances
The measure, which would go on the Nov. 5 ballot, allows the Shelby County Commission to hire its own legal counsel. A final vote to put it to county voters is expected some time next week.
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County Commission seeks to hire its own legal counsel
If approved by the commission, the county charter amendment would be on the November ballot for voters to approve.
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County Commission may add sixth referendum to November ballot
If approved by the commission in two more votes, the referendum would join five other ballots questions put on the same ballot for Memphis voters by the Memphis City Council.
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July 2024
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Guest Column: A call for historical reckoning and respect
“We must confront and address the legacies of slavery embedded in our surroundings, not just for the sake of the past, but for the integrity of our future.”
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County Commission to review raises, a veto override and clerk’s office lease
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will discuss a 6% pay raise for employees, could reopen a Land Bank ordinance and vote on a new lease for Millington office space for the Shelby County clerk’s office.
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June 2024
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Sheriff keeps vacant positions, tax rate stays stable in approved county budget
At a meeting that stretched past 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the Shelby County Commission closed out its budget season with no property-tax hike and a 6% pay raise for county employees.
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October 2022
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County Commission pares down voter-education funding sought by Election Commission
The funding is for a marketing firm to work with the Election Commission to not only explain the new voting system to voters, but also chart the areas of low voter turnout across the county.
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Shelby County Commission approves two midwives for Choices in post-Dobbs grant
The commission split along the same partisan lines that split a vote by the previous commission this past January on funding for the center for reproductive health that has nothing to do with abortions.
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June 2022
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Democrats urge County Commission to vote against new voting machines
The vote could settle a nearly 20-year debate between a Democratic-majority Board of County Commissioners, which favors hand-marked paper ballots, and a Republican-majority Shelby County Election Commission, which believes ballot marking devices should be implemented.
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May 2021
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Why critical race theory is a hot topic in education
Critical race theory is being banned from classrooms across the nation. Here’s what it is and why educators of color are fighting back.
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High school students trade in-person classes for jobs
With the flexibility of virtual learning, high school students have taken up part-time jobs and extra hours instead of returning to school buildings.
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January 2021
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Civil rights pioneer Miriam DeCosta-Willis dies at 86
Dr. Miriam DeCosta-Willis, a civil rights pioneer and champion of gender and racial equality, has died at age 86.
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October 2019
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Last-minute bump in registrations for runoff elections adds to crunch of activity
The Shelby County Election Commission is working to add voters to the rolls in time for the Nov. 14 runoff elections as the result of a last-minute bump in online registration thanks to a national Facebook effort.
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March 2019
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City Council races begin to fill up
With small gatherings and fundraisers, the 2019 Memphis City Council races are coming to life. But the contenders are still watching each other closely to see which races get crowded before they put it in writing.
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