There are 22 article(s) tagged James Lewellen:

• December 2021

  • Collierville town administrator pushes retirement date

    Collierville’s town administrator is retiring eventually, but not in the immediate future.

    By Abigail Warren December 17, 2021

  • Charlie Perkins remembered for service to Shelby County

    Perkins, who served in county government for more than two decades, died over the weekend. 

    By Abigail Warren December 07, 2021

• November 2021

  • Town leaders clean, ‘make Collierville a better place’

    Collierville’s top staff stepped away from their desks Friday to “give back to the community in more ways than one.”

    By Abigail Warren November 20, 2021

• September 2021

  • ‘I was shaking so bad, I couldn’t dial 911’

    Roofer Andre Barlow said he watched in horror as the gunman followed three people out of the Collierville Kroger and shot them one by one as they hid near a dumpster.

    By Julia Baker September 27, 2021

  • Suburbs considered seceding from Shelby County in 1990

    With another Shelby County consolidation government discussion percolating, this is a look back at the suburban municipalities’ most radical chess move to alter the state’s largest county.

    By Omer Yusuf September 06, 2021

• August 2021

  • Collierville will benefit from ‘James Lewellen era’

    James Lewellen’s 26 years in Collierville will come to a close in a few months, but the impact he had on the suburb will surpass his time with the town.

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    Collierville town administrator announces retirement

    By Abigail Warren August 24, 2021

  • Collierville town administrator announces retirement

    James Lewellen, who has held the position since 1995, ‘is not replaceable,’ says Mayor Stan Joyner.

    By Abigail Warren August 23, 2021

• February 2021

  • Germantown Baptist Church vaccine distribution smooth on first day

    Collierville and Germantown staff, along with Shelby County Health Department, opened the suburban site on Tuesday, the first one operating outside of Memphis. The Germantown Baptist Church location is for second doses only.

    By Abigail Warren February 02, 2021

• January 2021

  • Collierville sees strong sales tax revenue despite grim indicators

    Collierville leaders projected a decrease in sales tax revenue. However, halfway through the fiscal year the numbers are surprisingly positive.

    By Abigail Warren January 01, 2021

• December 2020

  • Longtime Germantown, Collierville attorney dies

    Tom Cates, who spent many years as an attorney for Germantown and Collierville, died Wednesday. He is survived by his wife and four children.

    By Abigail Warren December 24, 2020

• November 2020

  • The past haunts Collierville alderman candidate

    William Boone, a candidate for Collierville Alderman Position 4, has a history with the town that includes legal battles following his termination from Collierville Fire Department.

    By Abigail Warren November 15, 2020

• October 2020

  • Collierville honors Lewellen’s ‘fingerprint’ on town

    Collierville honored James Lewellen Monday for 25 years with the Town of Collierville. Lewellen was hired as the town administrator in October of 1995.

    By Abigail Warren October 26, 2020

• August 2020

  • Retiring Collierville library head cites a love of learning

    Collierville’s library director, Deanna Britton, is beginning retirement in the new year. Her love for education and reading drove her long career in libraries.

    By Abigail Warren August 26, 2020

• March 2020

  • Collierville addresses COVID-19 effects on budget, town operations

    Collierville aldermen will continue to meet in town hall, although the public will not be allowed to attend. 

    By Abigail Warren March 27, 2020

• February 2020

  • Collierville kicks off celebration 150 years in the making

    Collierville kicked off a year-long celebration of the town's sesquicentennial Monday. 

    By Abigail Warren February 17, 2020

• January 2020

  • Collierville enjoying steady sales tax growth

    Collierville has seen consistent and steady tax revenue in recent years. Town leaders say it helps alleviate the pressure on property taxes, and they have reason to believe the sales revenue growth will continue.

    By Abigail Warren January 29, 2020

• November 2019

  • Collierville hoping strategic plan will help guide police growth

    Collierville wants to help the police department retain officers. In addition to making it a priority in the next budget, the town has hired a third-party consultant to assist in developing a strategic plan.

    By Abigail Warren November 27, 2019

• June 2019

  • Collierville looks to adopt $188 million budget

    Collierville is looking to adopt a $188 million budget, which includes nearly $90 million for the schools' operating costs. The town is not increasing the property tax rate as part of the budget.

    By Abigail Warren June 07, 2019

• May 2019

  • Collierville aldermen to appoint new town prosecutor

    Collierville is considering appointing Mary Thorsberg as town prosecutor. Former prosecutor Michael Cross resigned following reports his white nationalist statements were used as evidence in a federal case.

    By Abigail Warren May 22, 2019

  • Collierville property tax rate to remain same for 2019-20 budget

    Collierville expects no property tax increase in the coming fiscal year, the town said Monday. 

    By Abigail Warren May 13, 2019

• February 2019

  • Collierville exploring options to fix landfill stench

    The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen is trying to find a long-term solution to the stench from a landfill. 

    By Abigail Warren February 16, 2019

• December 2018

  • Collierville looks to define town property uses following ethics complaint

    An ethics complaint filed over the use of Collierville Town Hall as a shelter for political candidates has led officials to consider new rules regarding town property.

     

    By Abigail Warren December 31, 2018