There are 3 article(s) tagged Michael Thompson:

• May 2025

  • County budget proposal $9.5M short, according to trustee

    In an “apples and oranges” comparison, the Shelby County Trustee said her office and the mayor’s administration don’t project county revenue the same way. 

    By Bill Dries May 29, 2025

• February 2025

  • Road to new county budget includes some red ink

    County officials aren’t putting any dollar figures to the deficit they expect when County Mayor Lee Harris presents his budget proposal in late April. But it’s the talk of the County Commission’s early budget hearings.

    By Bill Dries February 17, 2025

• June 2024

  • Shelby County could fund 6% raises by cutting sheriff’s office position

    Shelby County Budget Director Michael Thompson talks about the 2024 budget season — and the savings found in vacant county positions — on The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast.

    By Bill Dries June 05, 2024