There are 632 article(s) tagged Memphis City Council:

• July 2022

  • City Council approves financial ‘backstop’ for Grand Hyatt

    The standoff over terms to start construction of the third of three hotels at One Beale remains despite Thursday’s council vote.

    By Bill Dries July 15, 2022

  • City Council takes up One Beale hotel financing at special Thursday meeting

    The Thursday 4 p.m. session at City Hall comes after the city administration balked at a change in the terms of a city-funded backstop for the hotel project. The delayed Tuesday vote came as the administration got some expressions of concern from state officials.

    By Bill Dries July 13, 2022

  • Council blocks additional funding to enforce state abortion laws

    The resolution by council member JB Smiley, who is also seeking the Democratic nomination for Tennessee governor, calls on county law-enforcement officials not to enforce state abortion law. 

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    City Council approves Frayser expansion of manufactured housing

    City attorney ready to make recommendation on energy consultant for TVA-MLGW debate

    By Bill Dries July 12, 2022

  • City attorney ready to make recommendation on energy consultant for TVA-MLGW debate

    In April, the Memphis City Council authorized its attorney Allan Wade to identify potential energy consultants. He researched 21 potential candidates.

    By Keely Brewer July 12, 2022

  • City Council approves Frayser expansion of manufactured housing

    The decision was one of several by the Memphis City Council in a Tuesday, July 12, agenda that was heavy with planning and development items.

    By Bill Dries July 12, 2022

  • Council delays vote on backstop for One Beale debt

    At stake is the financing for the last of three hotels at the One Beale development that together would serve as a second convention center hotel.

    By Bill Dries July 12, 2022

  • One Beale financing, Frayser flood plain housing top council agenda

    The Memphis City Council meets Tuesday, July 12, at 3:30 p.m. Committee sessions start at 8 a.m. at City Hall. Items on the agenda include One Beale financing and Frayser flood plain housing.

    By Bill Dries July 12, 2022

• June 2022

  • Council approves city’s share of recurring funding for MATA

    The growing pool of property-tax funding is expected to reach the $30 million goal in the next seven to eight fiscal years — with city and county combined funding.

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    City Council tables indefinitely ballot question to allow partisan primaries

    City Council rejects used-car lot on Elvis Presley Boulevard

    By Bill Dries June 21, 2022

  • City Council rejects used-car lot on Elvis Presley Boulevard

    The council also discussed the riverfront’s Cobblestone Landing, a blight and illegal dumping task force and police escorts for Donald Trump’s Southaven speech.

    By Bill Dries June 21, 2022

  • City Council tables indefinitely ballot question to allow partisan primaries

    The ordinance was tabled Tuesday, June 21, by its council sponsor, Martavius Jones.

    By Bill Dries June 21, 2022

  • City Council to take final vote on partisan primaries

    The ballot question would be the second amending the city charter in this election year. Also on the budget are Memphis Area Transit Authority funding and the city’s blight problem.

    By Bill Dries June 21, 2022

  • Opinion: Partisan city primaries would further divide us

    Partisan primaries would make Memphis city government more like the divisive dumpster fire that is today’s Washington, D.C.

    By Kemp Conrad June 21, 2022

  • City Council Scorecard: Primary strategy, Trump’s escort and Environmental Court

    The City Council Scorecard examines a vote on a resolution to deny former President Donald Trump a police escort to his Saturday appearance in Southaven, Mississippi. 

    By Bill Dries June 15, 2022

  • MLGW savings less than expected under new power proposals

    For years, advocates have said MLGW could save hundreds of millions of dollars annually by leaving TVA and buying electricity from someone else. But savings of “huge dollars” didn’t materialize in the latest proposals from other providers.

    By Bill Dries June 10, 2022

  • Opinion: Extending term limits is about a desire to stay in power

    Let’s not kid ourselves: Council’s effort to extend term limits is not about ensuring a better and more equitable government.

    By Bryce W. Ashby June 09, 2022

  • Resolution to deny Trump security fizzles at City Hall

    A city council resolution calling for Memphis Police to not get involved in any escort of the former President if he comes through the city later this month didn’t make it to Tuesday’s council agenda.

    By Bill Dries June 08, 2022

  • Opinion: Debate over Trump security example of ‘low politics’

    “The Secret Service coordinates protection detail procedures with law enforcement agencies. A few of our city council members were excited to intervene and put themselves in the middle of federal and local law enforcement’s customary procedures.”

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    Letter to the Editor: Denying security to former President Trump is an effort ‘filled with hatred’

    By Erica May June 08, 2022

  • Letter to the Editor: Denying security to former President Trump is an effort ‘filled with hatred’

    “America is at a crossroad. We either come together as one or watch this great nation disappear.”

    By Letters to the Editor June 08, 2022

  • Council closes budget season with $2.70 tax rate, boost to some pay raises

    The council also narrowed a plan to increase the pay of city employees to one that adds 1% to the pay of about 2,000 unrepresented employees.

    By Bill Dries June 08, 2022

  • Public to get first look at new power proposals Thursday

    The Thursday meeting will be the first look at some of the price quotes and other proposals to replace TVA as MLGW’s supplier of electric power. But there will probably still be some secrecy about who made what bid.

    By Bill Dries June 07, 2022

  • City Council eyes police pay, Mud Island monorail at end of budget season

    The Memphis City Council members could close out its 2022 budget season Tuesday, June 7, with a set of votes on a new property tax rate and operating and capital budgets.

    By Bill Dries June 07, 2022

  • City Council Scorecard: Term limits maneuvers

    The City Council Scorecard follows the maneuvering as the council puts a ballot question on the August ballot that might look familiar to Memphis voters.

    By Bill Dries June 03, 2022

  • Opinion: Why we need to extend term limits in Memphis

    Voting yes on this ballot question will afford elected officials the opportunity to make their case to voters on why they deserve a third term. 

    By Jeff Warren June 03, 2022

• May 2022

  • Extending city term limits goes on ballot for second time in four years

    A city charter change that would allow the mayor and members of the city council to serve three consecutive terms goes on the ballot in August. 

    By Bill Dries May 31, 2022

  • High school expansion in Whitehaven approved

    In other City Council actions Tuesday, Juneteenth was added as a paid holiday for city employees and the Soulsville TIF District was up for a vote. 

    By Bill Dries May 25, 2022