County Commission confirms Harris executive appointments
The 10 reappointments were voted on individually Monday. There was only one no vote against any of the nominees.
The 10 reappointments were voted on individually Monday. There was only one no vote against any of the nominees.
Any offer won’t be official until the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen appoints her in a meeting.
The resolution also requests MPD work with the city administration on a proposal to open one or more overnight curfew centers.
The set of a dozen appropriation resolutions topped a relatively uneventful council agenda Tuesday, Sept. 27. Memphis City Council to consider resolution enforcing curfew for juvenilesRelated story:
Jonathan Dunn began his term on the Arlington Community Schools Board of Education as the body addressed third-grade retention based on TCAP scores.
Many of the proposed bills would increase penalties for rape, kidnapping and other violent crimes and require the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to test rape kits faster.
The Tennessee constitution states “that slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, are forever prohibited in this state.” The third constitutional question on the Nov. 8 ballot proposes deleting the exception.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s office has announced three new hires, Gerald Skahan, Haden Lawyer and Nicole Harris who begin Monday, Oct. 17.
The new voting system makes its countywide debut Oct. 19 with the start of early voting in Shelby County, ahead of the Nov. 8 election day.
On Monday, Oct. 3, nine Bartlett alderman candidates took advantage of the chance to tell voters why they should choose them in the three separate races on the Nov. 8 elections.
Next year’s mayoral race will have historical implications, and there’s been quite a bit of maneuvering to get city charter amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot this year. What the past 16 Memphis mayoral elections tell us about the next oneRelated story:
The group discussed “best practices” including implementing blended sentencing, restorative justice programs and rehabilitative programs. Related story: