There are 11 article(s) tagged Sherman Greer:

• December 2019

  • Raleigh TIF approved, officials look to next steps

    The TIF could potentially generate $1 million in annual additional property tax revenue pending further investments in Raleigh.

    By Omer Yusuf December 10, 2019

• November 2019

  • Final day of early voting in final election of 2019 is Saturday

    The five voting locations in two runoff city council races open Saturday for the last day of early voting. Election day is Nov. 14.

    By Bill Dries November 08, 2019

• October 2019

  • Greer, Logan head to runoff in District 1 race

    Incumbent Sherman Greer and contender Rhonda Logan will face off in the District 1 runoff election scheduled for Nov. 14. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 08, 2019

• September 2019

  • Greer, Logan continue competition for District 1 City Council seat

    Incumbent Sherman Greer, Rhonda Logan and Dawn Bonner are vying for the Memphis City Council District 1 seat. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 19, 2019

• July 2019

  • Memphis 3.0 may face more delays with council seeking financial study

    The city council approved the long-range land use and development guidelines Tuesday on the second of three readings. But the council also approved a $15,000 study on the financial impact of the guidelines that would be due in mid-September.

    By Bill Dries July 16, 2019

• June 2019

  • Greer and Littles emphasize youth programs, personal experiences in council bids

    Although they are running for different council seats on the October Memphis ballot, Sherman Greer and Craig Littles represent a new push by candidates for city office to move city priorities more toward youth programs. Greer and Littles are basing their push on their experiences as children in similar programs.

    By Bill Dries June 30, 2019

• April 2019

  • Greer tends to basics as he decides to seek full term in council District 1

    District 1 City Councilman Sherman Greer comes from a political background of detailed constituent services and keeping an eye on the Tennessee Legislature as he prepares to run for a full four-year term on the council.

    By Bill Dries April 24, 2019

• March 2019

  • Council moves deeper into consideration of MLGW changes

    Memphis City Council members are to meet with TVA officials in Chattanooga to talk more about changes at MLGW. Meanwhile, there is discussion of other possible changes at the utility.

    By Bill Dries March 01, 2019

• February 2019

  • Council delays action on MLGW rate hikes as utility takes case to the public

    Memphis city council members again delayed approval of Memphis Light, Gas and Water rate increases Tuesday, instead urging the utility to make its case to the public for an infrastructure overhaul before the council tries again later this month.

    By Bill Dries February 05, 2019

• January 2019

  • Council changes signal start of city election year

    The three newest Memphis City Council members may be a good indication of a change in who runs for the council in the 2019 city elections.

    By Bill Dries January 14, 2019

  • Greer, Johnson and Currie appointed to City Council

    Sherman Greer, an administrator at Southwest Tennessee Community College, is the new District 1 member of the Memphis City Council.

    By Bill Dries January 09, 2019