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    Petition filed to remove Wanda Halbert from office

    Hamilton County District Attorney General Coty Wamp is seeking Halbert’s removal because “Defendant has willfully neglected to perform duties enjoined upon Defendant by the laws of the State.”

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    Support for Wanda Halbert’s raise requests vanishes with legal move to oust her

    By Samuel Hardiman May 07, 2024
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    Where do Memphis and Shelby County property taxes go?

    With the City of Memphis looking at a proposed 28% property-tax increase and some citizens calling for the government to cut the fat instead, The Daily Memphian reviewed the city’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget.

    By Samuel Hardiman May 06, 2024
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    Shelby County Commission to vote on pay raises for County Clerk’s office

    County administration has yet to review the raises, which are one of several resolutions on the Monday, May 6, agenda.

    By Bill Dries May 05, 2024
  • Public Safety

    201 Poplar fire injures inmates, highlights old facility and staff issues

    Four inmates at the Shelby County Jail were noncritically injured just before 10 p.m. Friday night after objects were set on fire and thrown in a housing unit.

    By Aarron Fleming May 04, 2024
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    Juvenile Court building made staff members sick, clerk says

    Shelby County’s Juvenile Court clerk said Friday building conditions had been making employees sick prior to mold, asbestos and lead being discovered there last week. 

    By Aarron Fleming May 03, 2024
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    Shelby County budget proposal ups its share of Regional One rebuild

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks about the move to county financing of the first phase of the project over the next decade. Meanwhile, CEO of Regional One said the anticipated state funding didn’t come through this year. 

    By Bill Dries May 03, 2024
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    County HR director calls Clerk Halbert’s raise requests ‘asinine’

    Funding requests came before Shelby County commissioners Wednesday, May 1, in committee sessions. They appear to be a move toward a corrective-action plan, but the pay raises are likely to face more questions.

    By Bill Dries May 02, 2024
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    County mayor proposes budget with no property-tax hike

    The budget proposal includes a 6% pay raise for county employees. The county commission begins budget hearings later this month with votes on the plan some time in June.

    By Bill Dries May 01, 2024
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    Juvenile court building to be closed ‘indefinitely,’ Sugarmon says

    Shelby County officials discovered asbestos, mold and lead at the Shelby County Juvenile Court building last week, according to Judge Tarik Sugarmon.

    By Aarron Fleming April 30, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Mayor Harris to propose county pay raise

    The 6% proposed raise for all county employees comes two years after Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris proposed and the Shelby County Board of Commissioners approved a 5% pay hike.

    By Bill Dries April 30, 2024
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    Juvenile Court closed for ‘emergency maintenance’

    Staff members are conducting all proceedings and administrative work virtually.

    By Julia Baker April 29, 2024
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    Despite county vote, Millington-area solar farm will move forward

    The developers and Shelby County reached an out-of-court settlement to allow the 1,500-acre solar farm to be built. 

    By Keely Brewer April 30, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Blended sentencing bill heads to governor’s desk

    Under the bill, juvenile court can keep the minor under its jurisdiction until the teen’s 19th birthday, after which the court is authorized to impose an additional sentence to be served on or before their 24th birthday if they violate conditions.

    By Julia Baker April 26, 2024
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    County Commissioner calls for resignation of General Sessions judge

    Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright criticized General Session Judge Bill Anderson’s push for more defendants to be released on their own recognizance.

    By Bill Dries April 26, 2024
  • Arts & Culture

    Africa in April extends events with dance and dinner party

    For the first time in 10 years, the Africa in April Cultural Awareness Festival is extending its celebration beyond its traditional four-day schedule.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 24, 2024
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    Tennessee Legislature to remove two local judgeships

    The bill to remove two Shelby County judgeships was faced with opposition after the removal of the Division 9 seat, formerly held by Melissa Boyd.

    By Aarron Fleming April 26, 2024
  • Shelby County

    New rules for solar farms get rewrite by County Commission

    The commission also killed an appeal by an Eads developer seeking to start on a multi-phase project and a tie-in to the City of Memphis sewer system.

    By Bill Dries April 22, 2024
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    County Commission asks county clerk for corrective action plan

    The call for a corrective action plan isn’t binding on County Clerk Wanda Halbert, who is an elected official outside the county administration. The sponsor of the resolution says he doesn’t expect Halbert to submit the plan.

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    New rules for solar farms get rewrite by County Commission

    By Bill Dries April 22, 2024
  • Elections

    Political Roundup: Who’s running for school board and a colorful school voucher map

    U.S. Rep. David Kustoff, R-Germantown, is also running unopposed in his August primary after the state GOP kicked perennial contender George Flinn out of the primary.

    By Bill Dries April 22, 2024
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    County Commission to vote on holding Wanda Halbert to corrective action plan

    While past votes on County Clerk Wanda Halbert’s office and its problems have been unanimous, Monday’s vote may not be. The commission also tries to take a final vote on changes to Shelby County Land Bank after delays.

    By Bill Dries April 21, 2024
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    Bail hearing audio sheds new light on shooting suspect’s release

    Despite a prior statement suggesting otherwise, a prosecutor with the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office did not “strongly oppose” lowering the bond for a now-deceased suspect involved in a shootout last week with Memphis Police officers.

    By Aarron Fleming April 19, 2024
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    Sugarmon questions Bonner’s timeline for juvenile facility transfer

    Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon anticipates the transition process will not be completed this year due to the “intricate nature of the transition process,” according to an emailed statement. 

    By Julia Baker April 18, 2024
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    Four candidates apply for former Judge Melissa Boyd’s seat

    Even as the Tennessee Legislature inches closer to eliminating the seat, four candidates have applied to run for the Shelby County Criminal Court Division 9 judgeship formerly held by Melissa Boyd.

    By Aarron Fleming April 16, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Sheriff’s office says it’s resuming visits at youth detention facility

    SCSO also struggles with providing recreation and educational opportunities for detained youths. Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright aims to address those issues with a resolution to also hold Shelby County Juvenile Court and other county departments responsible.

    By Julia Baker April 12, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission approves funding for mental health diversion center, jail study

    County commissioners approved $18.6 million in funding to plan and build the diversion center. The jail study was an easier call at $250,000. The separate votes on the two projects came with very different timelines and expectations.

    By Bill Dries April 09, 2024

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