There are 7 article(s) tagged Memphis City Hall:

• November 2023

  • Activists present plan to curb youth violence in Memphis

    “When they have trauma, they’re going to bring the trauma to the streets,” said Damon Curry Morris, who’s leading a group of local activists in drafting a plan to address youth violence.

    By Aarron Fleming November 22, 2023

• February 2022

  • Though argument could be made to move City Hall, that’s not in Mayor’s plans

    The City of Memphis plans to take 60,000 square feet of office space in 100 N. Main when it is redeveloped.

    By Bill Dries February 06, 2022

• May 2021

  • Masked City Council members meet warily in person for budget talks

    A budget committee meeting Monday, May 3, drew 12 of the 13 council members together at City Hall for the first time since mid-March of 2020. The in-person meetings continue Tuesday with a full slate of committee meetings before the 3:30 p.m. session of the council. 

    By Bill Dries May 03, 2021

• July 2020

  • Police arrest protesters outside City Hall

    Memphis police began arresting protesters outside City Hall Wednesday morning, July 1, as they stood their ground and refused to leave.

    By Yolanda Jones July 01, 2020

• February 2020

  • City Hall ceiling leaks force Council chamber closure

    The city council is using its committee rooms for council sessions in a temporary move that could last through the end of June. City crews are replacing carpet that has mildewed from persistent leaks in recent years.

    By Bill Dries February 25, 2020

  • Inventory of old projects could ease some of city’s budget tension

    The roundup of line items with relatively small amounts of money comes as the Strickland administration offers its first details of what the coming city budget proposal will include in a "tight" budget season at City Hall.

    By Bill Dries February 20, 2020

• January 2019

  • City Hall’s recurring marble problem a sign of age and times

    More than 50 years since City Hall opened for business, the marble slabs that define its seven-story exterior are again a problem. It's just one of the challenges facing the aging building that houses city government. 

    By Bill Dries January 28, 2019