There are 46 article(s) tagged Reginald Milton:

• November 2022

  • Former commissioner to lead Shelby County’s new education office

    Former Shelby County Commissioner Reginald Milton has been appointed to lead the county’s new office of education and youth services.

    By Aarron Fleming November 03, 2022

• May 2022

  • County Commission debates filling open State House District 91 seat

    Some Memphis Democrats in the Legislature say they want a replacement appointed even though the Legislature is out of session. The commission put off a decision on the matter until its May 23 meeting. 

    By Bill Dries May 10, 2022

• March 2022

  • County Commission approves paying cost overruns on juvenile detention center

    The $13 million in additional funding found from a group of seven county budget line items brings the total cost of the project to around $30 million including the $3 million the county paid for the Old Getwell building that is being renovated.

    By Bill Dries March 28, 2022

• February 2022

  • Sanford: Family Dollar customers deserve better than contaminated products

    The expansive discount chain – with seemingly a store on every corner in Memphis — is mired in a financial and public relations nightmare of its own making because it put corporate profits over public safety.

    By Otis Sanford February 24, 2022

• January 2022

  • County Commission Scorecard: Top 5 Votes of 2021

     The top five include property taxes, redistricting, pay raises, a takeback on critical race theory and the strategic battle for a new commission chairman.

    By Bill Dries January 06, 2022

• November 2021

  • Early campaigns for 2022 point to crime, other problems

    As more candidates open their campaigns for next year’s ballot, they’re discussing issues such as criminal justice reform and why some areas of the city are seeing an economic boom while others are not.

    By Bill Dries November 01, 2021

• September 2021

  • Chairman’s new committee causes rancor in County Commission

    When chairman Willie Brooks created a study group Monday on possible local government changes without a vote, some commissioners call it a consolidation committee in all but name, causing chairman Reginald Milton to quit.

    By Bill Dries September 28, 2021

  • County Commission takes up proposed consolidation compromise

    The second part of the City Council-County Commission move toward a consolidation charter proposal showed up unexpectedly in committee session last week on the county side. And it was panned by most of the seven commissioners present even after a compromise to consider steps short of a merger of the two governments.

    By Bill Dries September 27, 2021

  • Consolidation charter commission proposal gets mixed reviews from commissioners

    The resolution to form a commission to draft a consolidation charter showed up in Wednesday committee sessions without notice. Like the City Council, county commissioners amended it to stop short of beginning to draft a charter and to include looking at changes to local government short of consolidation.

    By Bill Dries September 22, 2021

  • Greater Memphis Chamber supports charter commission

    The Greater Memphis Chamber backs forming a commission to explore city-county consolidation but doesn’t have a position yet on whether consolidation would be a good idea. 

    By Bill Dries September 08, 2021

  • Carlisle, Milton say consolidation charter commission necessary for change

    The two leading proponents of forming a consolidation charter commission talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the opposition and hesitancy they are encountering.

    By Bill Dries September 04, 2021

• August 2021

  • Regional One starts getting ARPA dollars to reopen 21 needed beds

    The CEO of the region’s trauma center and safety net hospital said national competition among hospitals for the skilled specialists needed to put 21 beds back in use at Regional One is intense and costly. 

    By Bill Dries August 18, 2021

  • Pro-consolidation voices see business boom, but others not so sure

    While proponents of merging the City of Memphis and Shelby County governments cannot promise that consolidation would mean a spike in economic development, they believe it is the straightest line to major growth. Opponents aren’t so sure and worry about negative fallout. 

    By Don Wade August 16, 2021

• July 2021

  • Consolidation talk returns 11 years after last voters nixed last effort

    The first step would be a commission to draft a charter for a combined city of Memphis and Shelby County government covering Memphis and unincorporated Shelby County but not the six suburban towns and cities. 

    By Bill Dries July 29, 2021

  • Ford-Harris bad blood renewed over county pay bonuses

    Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. wants the county to get the bonuses to county workers in the next pay period. County Mayor Lee Harris says the county needs to be sure the use of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds is allowed before it cuts checks.

    By Bill Dries July 21, 2021

• June 2021

  • Fourth Unity Walk Against Gun Violence a reminder ‘this is unacceptable behavior’

    The Fourth Unity Walk comes after a year of unprecedented violence that saw 2020 become the deadliest year on record for Memphis, with 332 homicides. And 2021 is on path to continue that trend.

    By Rob Moore June 12, 2021

• May 2021

  • I-40 bridge closure forces more trucks onto streets

    More big trucks are rolling through Memphis streets, seeking alternate routes due to I-40 bridge shutdown.

    By Omer Yusuf May 15, 2021

• January 2021

  • Black community leaders combat distrust in COVID vaccine

    A fraught relationship between African Americans and the medical community has meant an uphill battle in building trust for the COVID-19 vaccine, but there are those in the community working to bridge that gap. 

    By Daja E. Henry January 07, 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

• September 2020

  • Memphis-area poverty rate drops slightly

    Even with declines in the poverty rate for Memphis and Shelby County, there is not much movement on who is poor and where they live.

    By Linda A. Moore September 19, 2020

• August 2020

  • Tight county budget, plus term limits, hurt hiring, commissioner says

    Milton's argument comes as the head of information services for county government says his lean budget could exacerbate problems hiring tech employees. The commission votes Monday on a set of exceptions to the county's hiring freeze totaling 104 positions and nearly $7 million.

    By Bill Dries August 24, 2020

• June 2020

  • Orange Mound Gallery settles in to new home for the next half century

    The new gallery opens in a community rich with history and with plans for exhibits and programs.

    By Linda A. Moore June 24, 2020

• May 2020

  • Shelby County government retreat gives clearer picture about county’s budget

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris' administration officials answered questions as county commissioners prepare for another review of the fiscal 2021 budget.

    By Linda A. Moore May 08, 2020

• April 2020

  • Health Dept.: Negative COVID-19 tests don’t mean you are out of quarantine

    Shelby County commissioners were given a coronavirus update Monday that touched on testing for individuals in juvenile detention, Easter church services and MLGW. 

    By Linda A. Moore April 07, 2020

• March 2020

  • Commissioners hear COVID-19 update, praise Harris trip to Ghana

    Even with fourth coronavirus patient, Shelby County Health Department director said there is still no need for mass testing.

    By Linda A. Moore March 18, 2020