County Commission takes final votes on pay raise for next commission
Erika Sugarmon has proposed a 6.5% pay raise for commissioners elected and/or reelected in the 2026 county elections. The commission will take a final vote Monday. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The commission also takes a second reading vote Monday on a pay raise for the next Shelby County Sheriff. Final action on a pair of ethics ordinances has been delayed to next month.
Topics
Shelby County Commission Shelby County Sheriff Shelby County Ethics Commission Edmund Ford Jr.Bill Dries on demand
Never miss an article. Sign up to receive Bill Dries' stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for almost 50 years covering a wide variety of stories from the 1977 death of Elvis Presley and the 1978 police and fire strikes to numerous political campaigns, every county mayor and every Memphis Mayor starting with Wyeth Chandler.
Comments
Want to comment on our stories? If you’re a subscriber, scroll down to the comments. If you’re not a subscriber, only paid subscribers can add their thoughts, so subscribe now. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.