County Commission internship program to host more than 300 students this summer
More than 300 students in Shelby County will have the opportunity to intern at the County Commission’s internship program this summer.
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More than 300 students in Shelby County will have the opportunity to intern at the County Commission’s internship program this summer.
Six months after being sworn in as Shelby County Commissioner, Tami Sawyer announced Thursday she is launching a campaign to be the next Memphis mayor.
Shelby County Juvenile Court has made progress on equal protection but there is still work to be done, according to Department of Justice equal protection monitor Michael Leiber.
Rev. Althea Greene is the newest Shelby County Schools board member after the Shelby County Commission appointed her to fill the District 2 vacancy Monday night.
The Shelby County Commission is expected Monday to appoint a new member to the board of Shelby County Schools to serve until August 2020.
Shelby County Commissioners hope to receive the final report on equal protection from the DOJ monitor within the next month.
The Shelby County Schools board position vacancy will be filled by the County Commission at its meeting Monday.
County Commission Chairman Van Turner spoke on unity between the commission and mayor's office and several other issues at Memphis Rotary Tuesday.
Mayor Lee Harris announced plans to present a MATA funding plan to the County Commission later this year.
The County Commission voted 8-1 against Memphis Stone & Gravel's application to build a 173-acre mining site in Rosemark.
A proposed sand and gravel mining site has caused concerns for many Rosemark residents, who are expected to be present when county commissioners consider it Monday.
More than 30 people attended Wednesday's County Commission committee meeting to speak out against a proposed gravel pit.
With eight new commissioners and a new mayor, Shelby County government is changing the way it approaches education moving forward.
A Shelby County and city of Memphis joint ordinance is proposed to create the structure to allow the countywide prekindergarten program to expand by 1,000 seats next school year.
The Shelby County Commission is expected to appoint a new county historian at its Feb. 11 meeting.
The Shelby County Commission voted Monday to allocate $1.3 million to begin designing a new Youth Justice and Education Center to replace the current juvenile detention facility.
A Memphis mechanical contractors association has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $500,000 in compensatory damages from Shelby County, claiming reverse discrimination.
A second vote on Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris' proposal for a new Juvenile Justice and Education Center is expected to take place at the next Shelby County Commission meeting Monday.
The Memphis Branch NAACP called Thursday for the Shelby County Commission to approve funding to begin planning and design of a new juvenile detention center. The leader of the civil rights organization is a former county commissioner who clashed with the court in the past over some of the issues giving current commissioners pause.
Union Row developers are a step closer to a $50 million loan for a 2,200-space parking garage following a County Commission committee recommendation Wednesday.
A new juvenile justice facility has been a top priority for Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris.
The County Commission will revisit Harris' proposal for a third time at its next committee meeting Jan. 23.
The Shelby County Commission delayed a vote Monday on allocating $1.3 million for a new Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center after several commissioners raised concerns they were moving too fast on the project.
A new Juvenile Detention Center is a top priority for Mayor Lee Harris in 2019.