There are 10 article(s) tagged Yolanda Cooper Sutton:

• September 2025

  • The politics of the coming National Guard deployment

    Here’s a look at the still-moving political developments in the federal intervention into Memphis’ crime problem.

    By Bill Dries September 29, 2025

  • City Council votes down National Guard resolution

    The resolution opposing the guard deployment as part of a larger anti-crime initiative by the Trump administration was defeated on a tie vote.

    By Bill Dries September 23, 2025

• August 2025

  • ‘This is disgusting’: MATA update to City Council comes with skepticism

    MATA’s interim leader told the council all the buses are ready but only for a pared-down system and that former leadership spent more than a million dollars in federal funds it hadn’t secured.

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    By Bill Dries August 05, 2025

• June 2025

  • City Council adds 3% city pay raises in new operating budget

    The pay raises and an agreement on MATA funding were the two biggest additions to Mayor Paul Young’s second city budget.

    By Bill Dries June 11, 2025

• December 2024

  • City Council punts vote on Chickasaw Gardens gates to new year

    The proposed gates have been met with opposition, with an attorney for those in surrounding neighborhoods saying it gives “at least the appearance of being elitist and exclusionary.”

    By Bill Dries December 17, 2024

• September 2024

  • City Council gives thumbs down to two convenience stores with gas pumps

    The Memphis City Council voted down or delayed all but one proposal in a meeting dominated by planning and development items.

    By Bill Dries September 11, 2024

  • ‘Someone is lying’ at MATA, Memphis City Council member says

    The transit authority’s latest check-in with City Council saw some skepticism that MATA’s financial troubles were a surprise to those running the city’s bus system.

    By Bill Dries September 10, 2024

• July 2024

  • MLGW, xAI on ‘dual tracks’ to design greywater treatment plant

    Memphis Light, Gas and Water announced its plans for a greywater treatment facility, running parallel to the greywater facility plans of Elon Musk-founded artificial intelligence company xAI. 

    By Sophia Surrett July 09, 2024

• June 2024

  • City Council discussion on MATA red ink gets muted

    Last month, MATA acknowledged it has a $60 million deficit. A City Councilwoman tried to talk specifics, but the discussion was abruptly halted after the head of the council staff talked with her privately during a public meeting.

    By Bill Dries June 11, 2024

• February 2024

  • City Council votes down health insurance benefits for itself

    After several moves to delay or table the measure, it failed without getting a single yes vote.

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    By Bill Dries February 21, 2024