City Council puts up flurry of new ballot questions as term nears end
The council also takes a final vote Tuesday, Nov. 21, on a fiber broadband initiative and sets a December vote on a proposed MLGW rate hike.
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November 2023
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City Council pushes final votes on primary elections, mayoral runoffs
Final votes on the two 2024 ballot questions are now set for the Nov. 21 council session. The city council also approved the first increase in city tow rates in 16 years.
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City Council to hear proposed solid waste fee hike, weighs 2024 ballot questions
The monthly city solid waste fee for residential properties would rise 37% — from $29.96 to $41.05 — under a proposal from Mayor Jim Strickland’s administration.
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October 2023
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City Council weighs election changes, including partisan primaries
Council members JB Smiley Jr. and Chase Carlisle want the council to choose either a return of the runoff provision or allowing partisan primary elections. Both referendum ordinances are up Tuesday, Oct. 24, for the second of three readings.
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Memphis City Council introduces new referendums for 2024 election
At the first city council meeting since the Oct. 5 Memphis elections, council members advanced two ballot questions for 2024 that could change future city elections if approved by voters.
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City Council considers bringing back runoff provision in mayor’s race
The council is still considering partisan city primaries for the 2024 ballot, but did not vote on any proposal Tuesday. Here’s a rundown of other council matters.
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September 2023
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City Council weighs partisan primaries ballot question or move to court for runoffs
Memphis City Council has seven more meetings to take a final vote on a ballot question to allow partisan primaries in city elections. Some argue it would be better to go to court and get a runoff provision reinstated for all city offices.
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August 2023
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City Council returns to call for partisan primaries
The ballot question would go to voters in 2024 if the council approves it. The council voted down a similar referendum last year.
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January 2023
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Top 5 City Council votes of 2022
The Memphis City Council Scorecard puts votes on proposals to change how city leaders are elected and votes on public financing of a convention center hotel at the top of key votes in 2022.
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August 2022
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City Council Scorecard: Scrap city primaries, OK One Beale backstop resolution
The City Council Scorecard tracks the council votes that killed a bid for city primaries and sent a One Beale financial backstop to the mayor’s office even though the mayor says he won’t act on it.
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Memphis City Council shuts down city primaries ballot question
The council vote Tuesday, Aug. 9, followed a Democratic sweep last week in county elections and a failed ballot question on extending city term limits.
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July 2022
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Strickland’s third-term bid has hurdles beyond referendum
The City Council sponsor of the partisan primaries ballot question will be watching to see how the August term limits referendum fares before deciding whether to call for a vote.
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June 2022
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City Council Scorecard: MATA’s long haul, death of a car lot and the fine print of term limits
The latest edition of the Council Scorecard features a number of unanimous votes.
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City Council tables indefinitely ballot question to allow partisan primaries
The ordinance was tabled Tuesday, June 21, by its council sponsor, Martavius Jones.
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City Council to take final vote on partisan primaries
The ballot question would be the second amending the city charter in this election year. Also on the budget are Memphis Area Transit Authority funding and the city’s blight problem.
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Opinion: Partisan city primaries would further divide us
Partisan primaries would make Memphis city government more like the divisive dumpster fire that is today’s Washington, D.C.
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City Council Scorecard: Primary strategy, Trump’s escort and Environmental Court
The City Council Scorecard examines a vote on a resolution to deny former President Donald Trump a police escort to his Saturday appearance in Southaven, Mississippi.
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Final vote delayed on ballot question to allow partisan primaries
The city charter change still has plenty of time to make the November ballot. The council has already approved another ballot question on extending term limits for the August ballot.
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City Council eyes police pay, Mud Island monorail at end of budget season
The Memphis City Council members could close out its 2022 budget season Tuesday, June 7, with a set of votes on a new property tax rate and operating and capital budgets.
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May 2022
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Extending city term limits goes on ballot for second time in four years
A city charter change that would allow the mayor and members of the city council to serve three consecutive terms goes on the ballot in August.
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Political Roundup: The primary issue. Do we still need them?
A call to end county primary elections draws fire during the “On The Record” podcast as Democrats tout their countywide slate in Germantown and Republican mayoral nominee Worth Morgan opens his campaign headquarters in East Memphis.
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City Council final vote scheduled on expanding term limits
The Tuesday, May 24, council agenda also includes the second of three votes on a companion ballot question that would allow partisan primaries in city elections.
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City Council Scorecard: Keeping a quorum, term limits and city primaries
The City Council Scorecard tracks the latest moves on proposed August ballot questions that would extend term limits for council members and introduce city primary elections if approved by voters.
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Council moves extended term limits, partisan primaries forward
The two issues could be up for a citywide referendum in August.
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Memphis City Council moves closer to hiring energy consultant
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Council begins property tax votes Tuesday, moves ahead with ballot question decisions
The council will mix a first vote on the city property tax rate Tuesday with more discussion and votes on two ballot questions for the August ballot — one on expanding term limits and the other allowing for partisan city primaries.
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