There are 5 article(s) tagged Shep Wilbun:

• July 2022

  • County Commission plans new minority- and women-owned business program

    Approved Wednesday were requirements to rotate architecture and engineering firms on smaller county projects and a joint venture requirement for large construction projects.

    By Bill Dries July 06, 2022

• June 2022

  • Regional One plans $750 million project of ‘most critical part of’ hospital

    And with almost half of Shelby County Commissioners leaving office in two months, they have a firm deadline to find $350 million in funding, their share of the project’s funding, for the county-owned hospital. The Commission also has ambitious plans to revamp the county’s MWBE program. 

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    County Commission caught between capital funding for schools or Regional One

    By Bill Dries June 27, 2022

• September 2019

  • Construction of Shelby County Health Department building ahead of schedule

    In building the new Shelby County Health Department building, Turner Construction has exceeded the county's goals for minority contractors and is on track to finish the building weeks ahead of deadline.

    By Linda A. Moore September 23, 2019

  • Shelby County officials say Strickland can’t compare city’s minority purchasing program to the county’s

    Shelby County officials don’t dispute Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s statement about the small percentage of county contracts that go to minority-owned and women-owned businesses in comparison to the city of Memphis.

    By Linda A. Moore September 09, 2019

• May 2019

  • Sanford: The People’s Convention – The political force awakens

    Sequels are seldom as good as the original, but if this year's version of the People’s Convention sparks an increase in voter turnout and civic engagement, it will be well worth it.

    By Otis Sanford May 02, 2019