There are 19 article(s) tagged Melvin Burgess:

• February 2022

  • Orange Mound Task Force pushes to reopen homeless shelter

    The Orange Mound Task Force called on local government, business owners and community members for help bringing Juice Orange Mound’s homeless shelter up to code so it can reopen. 

    By Julia Baker February 10, 2022

• January 2021

  • Century-old Glenview historic district is being reborn, one house at a time

    Homes in the neighborhood have fallen into disrepair, but renovations and new construction are giving the Glenview community new life.

    By Linda A. Moore January 08, 2021

• October 2020

  • Sometimes ‘home’ is a matter of the heart

    Paula and James Campbell know the appraised value of their Orange Mound home is far less than the $300,000 they spent to build it. But that’s OK. They intend to stay.

    By Linda A. Moore October 19, 2020

• April 2020

  • Comptroller sees problems with Burgess request on tax relief

    The state comptroller's office says any authorization to modify property assessments must come from the Tennessee General Assembly.

    By Linda A. Moore April 28, 2020

  • Burgess seeking state’s help on tax relief during pandemic

    Assessor Melvin Burgess needs the authorization of the state to move forward with initiatives to ease the tax burden for home and business owners impacted by the coronavirus.

    By Linda A. Moore April 23, 2020

  • Assessor: In pandemic, team effort needed on county budget

    We anticipate real estate sales and revenue from local income-producing properties to drop substantially as a result of this pandemic. Right now no one knows the outcome.

    By Melvin Burgess April 21, 2020

  • History shows budget problems predate pandemic, Burgess says

    A memorandum from Melvin Burgess to the elected officials details why he says Shelby County has a budget deficit.

    By Linda A. Moore April 06, 2020

• December 2019

  • Orange Mound Task Force votes to create neighborhood authority

    Creating the authority would require City Council and County Commission approval. The task force will also ask that all Shelby County Land Bank-owned properties in Orange Mound be turned over to the authority.

    By Elle Perry December 13, 2019

  • Politics Podcast: Bringing back Orange Mound

    Shelby County Property Assessor Melvin Burgess and Ken Washington, deputy administrator over residential appraisal in the assessor’s office, discuss the Orange Mound Initiative.

    By Bill Dries December 05, 2019

• November 2019

  • Orange Mound Task Force holds first meeting

    Shelby County Assessor Melvin Burgess said that the task force would go on a tour of the area.

    By Elle Perry November 14, 2019

• October 2019

  • Task force to attack declining property values in Orange Mound gets OK

    A task force approved by the Shelby County Commission will look for ways to reverse the devaluation of property in Orange Mound.

    By Linda A. Moore October 22, 2019

  • County Commission committee approves Orange Mound task force

    The creation of the Orange Mound Initiative Task Force was approved Wednesday by a Shelby County Commission Committee. The task force is charged with addressing the devaluation of real estate in historic Orange Mound.

    By Linda A. Moore October 16, 2019

  • Shelby County Commission committees contemplate task force to aid Orange Mound

    A Shelby County Commission committee is being asked to approve a task force that would address the devaluation of real estate in Orange Mound.

    By Linda A. Moore October 15, 2019

  • Hardaway: Orange Mound Initiative will be designed, developed, driven by grassroots organizations

    Shelby County Assessor Melvin Burgess is hosting an event next week that is billed as an opportunity to collaborate, grow and shape the future of Orange Mound.

    By Elle Perry October 04, 2019

• May 2019

  • Newly elected officials request budget increases to County Commission

    The Shelby County Commission held its first budget hearing Wednesday, and commissioners received budget increase requests from several elected officials. 

    By Omer Yusuf May 15, 2019

• February 2019

  • Property assessor wants in on the front end of deals after Electrolux fallout

    Finding out after the fact that the value of Electrolux's plant was undervalued, Shelby County's property assessor wants to get blueprints, permits and personal property records up front. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 22, 2019

  • Commission committee declines recommendation on proposed gravel mine for Rosemark

    More than 30 people attended Wednesday's County Commission committee meeting to speak out against a proposed gravel pit. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 06, 2019

  • Electrolux says it will voluntarily release tax abatement as assessor pushes clawback

    Electrolux's surprise move to close its Memphis plant in two years, idling 530, ignites debate over what can or should be done about incentives that were poured into the plant.

    By Wayne Risher February 02, 2019

  • Shelby County property assessor calls on officials to collect back taxes on Electrolux

    Shelby County Assessor Melvin Burgess said Friday he will place Electrolux back on tax rolls and is calling on city and county officials to take steps to recover some $5 million in taxes the company has saved since 2011.

    By Natalie Pilgrim February 01, 2019