There are 172 article(s) tagged Memphis City Council:

• October 2019

  • City Council debates residency requirement for police, fire

    Memphis City Council members appear divided on the idea of hiring police officers and firefighters from outside Shelby County.

    By Bill Dries 21 hours ago

  • Residency issue has been recurring for 16 years at City Hall

    At their first session since the Oct. 3 city election day, city council members take up a familiar issue -- residency requirements. A new proposal would allow police and fire brass to hire outside Shelby County if voters approve it in a November 2020 referendum. It would be the third residency referendum in 16 years.

    By Bill Dries October 15, 2019

  • Campaign finance reports: 6-digit dollar figures in mayor, council races

    The third quarter campaign finance reports show the campaign for a city sales tax hike raised more money than any candidate on the Oct. 3 ballot. The campaign was second only to Mayor Jim Strickland in spending. The reports cover the critical run-up to the city elections, including the first part of the early voting period.

    By Bill Dries October 14, 2019

  • Council to review police, firefighter residency requirements

    Council members discuss the "two-hour drive" proposal during Tuesday committee sessions. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says he backs the measure.

    By Bill Dries October 12, 2019

  • Ranked-choice voting advocates weigh election results, prepare for court action

    Carlos Ochoa of Ranked Choice Tennessee says the group expects the state coordinator of elections to again rule the voting system can’t be used in Tennessee. 

    By Bill Dries October 11, 2019

  • County asks about 'fair share' of sales tax increase

    Shelby County Commission Chairman Mark Billingsley has asked the county attorney for an opinion on a plan for the county to get its "fair share" of the city's newly approved sales tax increase. Meanwhile, Commissioner Edmund Ford now has questions for Memphis city government.

    By Linda A. Moore October 10, 2019

  • Herenton concession biggest news of early trends in voting

    Check here throughout the day to see how balloting is going around the city, and into the evening as ballot tabulation begins. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 03, 2019

  • Uptown TIF expansion moves toward final vote by Shelby County Commission

    An ordinance to expand the Uptown TIF district was approved on third reading Wednesday by a Shelby County Commission committee.  Final approval of the TIF district increase would make residents in the expanded area eligible for improvement grants.

    By Linda A. Moore October 02, 2019

  • Council gives final approval to Uptown expansion

    Memphis City Council members have approved on third and final reading a change to the Uptown redevelopment area that includes all of Smoky City and New Chicago.

    By Bill Dries October 02, 2019

  • Full-time city legal officer ordinance delayed after surprises in draft

    A proposed ordinance requiring the city’s chief legal officer to work full time for the city included a few surprises.

     

    By Bill Dries October 01, 2019

  • City Council members talk over city's chief legal officer post

    Memphis City Council members will talk more Tuesday in committee sessions about a proposal to require all city division directors to be full-time city employees.

    By Bill Dries October 01, 2019

• September 2019

  • Public quizzes Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris on plan to fund MATA

    Movers and shakers at the weekly lunch meeting of the Frayser Exchange Club questioned Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris Thursday about his plan to help fund the Memphis Area Transit Authority through a proposed $145 sustainability fee for addresses with three vehicles.

    By Linda A. Moore September 26, 2019

  • Edmund Ford Jr. says county should prepare to get ‘fair share’ of proposed sales tax increase

    Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. says if a sales tax increase referendum passes in Memphis, the County Commission should go after the county's “fair share” of the funds.

    By Linda A. Moore September 25, 2019

  • Greer, Logan continue competition for District 1 City Council seat

    Incumbent Sherman Greer, Rhonda Logan and Dawn Bonner are vying for the Memphis City Council District 1 seat. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 19, 2019

  • Shelby County Commission committee gives approval to expand Uptown TIF

    The Shelby County Commission approved Wednesday an ordinance on second reading to expand the Uptown TIF. The full commission will vote Monday.

    By Linda A. Moore September 18, 2019

  • Raleigh TIF moving toward goal of end-of-year approval

    A Raleigh tax increment financing – or TIF – district with Austin Peay Highway as a corridor for mixed use development could be in place by the end of the year.

    By Bill Dries September 17, 2019

  • Legal questions cloud enforcement of state ban on cell phone driving

    The state law that outlaws holding or touching a cell phone while driving in Tennessee is probably enforceable by Memphis Police right now, according to the City Council’s attorney.

    By Bill Dries September 17, 2019

  • Council explores making state's cellphone ban in cars effective in Memphis

    With a short agenda Tuesday, the city council appears to have booted a final vote on the long-delayed Memphis 3.0 plan until after the Oct. 3 city elections. The council is scheduled to take a final vote on new rules for public art on city property.

    By Bill Dries September 16, 2019

  • Ballot Basics: The enigma of the city council super district

    Everything you need to know about your City Council Super District.

    By Bill Dries September 12, 2019

  • Council chairman, Commission member urge 'No' vote on sales tax referendum

    'A sales tax increase (would) return our pension and healthcare benefits to a plan that only five years ago found Memphis on the precipice of fiscal ruin.'

    By Kemp Conrad, Edmund Ford Jr. September 11, 2019

  • Survey goes out to candidates for Memphis mayor, City Council

    BLDG Memphis' survey asks candidates about transportation, safety and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

    By Cole Bradley September 10, 2019

  • City Council extends moratorium on new car-related businesses along Lamar Avenue

    After a year-long moratorium on car lots, tire shops and gas stations on Lamar Avenue, Memphis City Council members extended it Tuesday by an additional six months.

    By Bill Dries September 03, 2019

  • Expanded boundaries for Uptown TIF get greenlight

    Memphis City Council members approved Tuesday a pair of resolutions and the first of three readings of an ordinance that expands the boundaries of the Uptown tax increment financing -- or TIF -- district.

    By Bill Dries September 03, 2019

• August 2019

  • Campaign forum season brings candidates and their different outlooks together

    The Memphis campaign season is now at the stage when there are numerous campaign forums that bring together rivals, incumbents and their challengers. And the forums can be a mixed bag for the candidates and the voters they hope to persuade.

    By Bill Dries August 31, 2019