Phase 2 reopening begins, expands waiting period to 21 days
The second phase of reopening the Memphis area economy began Monday, May 18. It will go for 21 days before a much more ambitious third and final phase of the reopening plan.
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The second phase of reopening the Memphis area economy began Monday, May 18. It will go for 21 days before a much more ambitious third and final phase of the reopening plan.
The commission calculated cuts and additions to the $1.4 billion budget, which must be approved by June 30.
'Despite our financial soundness, everyone in Shelby County soon will be paying more in property taxes unless my colleagues on the County Commission embrace a serious reality check regarding the shortfall in the county’s general fund.'
Budget committee Chairman Eddie Jones and Vice Chairman Edmund Ford Jr. presented the proposal. Work on the budget resumes in a special committee meeting Monday before the full Shelby County Commission session.
Weekly trash collection services for Northaven residents could begin as early as July 1.
Local elected leaders and health experts differed on the first phase of reopening the Memphis economy. But some mayors say they remain unified as they approach the reopening's second phase.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris' administration officials answered questions as county commissioners prepare for another review of the fiscal 2021 budget.
Now that Mayor Lee Harris' budget has been rejected, County Commission must craft another one.
Many county commissioners said their constituents don't like the wheel tax, don't know how it's used and thought it was going away.
With a plateauing of coronavirus cases locally, leaders plan to start reopening the county next week. Businesses such as libraries, gyms, places of worship and restaurants will begin reopening with restrictions.
Differences from years ago between Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. and County Mayor Lee Harris have carried over into the county's 2021 budget talks.
The Shelby County Commission's public transit ad hoc committee's work will be reviewed, but there won't be more money in the budget for transit.
The mayors of Shelby County and all seven of its cities and towns have agreed on a plan for reopening businesses after 14 days of a stable or declining number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. But the math isn’t as simple as counting the numbers of cases and marking off days on a calendar.
Money received from the federal government must be spent on coronavirus expenses and will be shared with the surburban cities as needed.
As Tennessee begins easing coronavirus restrictions today, Memphis leaders continue to grapple with reopening plans. Has Memphis kept pace with peer cities in the region? And how do its coronavirus response and recovery plans fare with its great rival to the East — Nashville – which already has published a plan to reopen gradually over the coming months?
Assessor Melvin Burgess needs the authorization of the state to move forward with initiatives to ease the tax burden for home and business owners impacted by the coronavirus.
Mayor Lee Harris recommended maintaining the $427 million the county allocated this year for the operating budgets for all seven of Shelby County’s school systems.
We anticipate real estate sales and revenue from local income-producing properties to drop substantially as a result of this pandemic. Right now no one knows the outcome.
Shelby County's proposed budget for fiscal 2021 includes $13.5 million in cuts and prioritizes COVID-19 necessities.
“When it comes to the racial implications of the data, most observers note the correlation between race and pre-existing conditions. Also, I suspect that the relatively large number of African American cases is partly a function of the disparities in wealth and access and distribution of resources.”
Inmates at the Shelby County Correctional Center are helping with a new project to sew masks that will be given away to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.
The disparate impact of COVID-19 infection on the African American community is becoming more obvious as information becomes increasingly available, Shelby County Health Department chief epidemiologist David Sweat said Thursday, April 16.
As Shelby County's elected officials continue to spend, county Mayor Lee Harris said there could be layoffs next fiscal year.
COVID-19 has changed the Shelby County's fiscal landscape, and responding to that is now the budget priority, county Mayor Lee Harris says.
Social distancing may last another eight weeks or more. And, even then, don't expect Memphis to reopen overnight.