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    Wheel-tax hike makes comeback in marathon County Commission meeting

    The $25 a year increase in the wheel tax was a last-minute compromise that funds the three major projects it is aimed at, but does not build funding for future schools projects. The commission takes a second crucial vote on the tax hike Wednesday.

    By Bill Dries June 27, 2023
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    Sunday storm aftermath gallery: Photos and video from the destruction

    Mid-South residents shared their images from after Sunday’s thunderstorms.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 27, 2023
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    MLGW issues boil water advisory for northern Shelby County

    Low water pressure forced the advisory.

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    MLGW: Power restoration from Sunday night storms could take days

    By Samuel Hardiman June 26, 2023
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    Reinflated county wheel tax hike proposal faces new road test

    The Shelby County Commission meets Monday, June 26, with a new version of the wheel tax hike that failed earlier this month on the agenda. 

    By Bill Dries June 26, 2023
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    Health Dept. begins free distribution of overdose-treatment kits

    Known as the overdose harm-reduction program, the Health Department is now providing kits with two doses of naloxone and 10 fentanyl test strips at community events.

    By Aisling Mäki June 14, 2023
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    Wheel-tax hike is back on County Commission agenda

    Shelby County commissioners are still considering a hike in the wheel tax or the property tax to complete their budget season. 

    By Bill Dries June 14, 2023
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    Juvenile Court wants almost $5M for ‘rapid engagement’ strategy

    The new county funding would be for 40 new counselors with the goal of preventing a “cross over” of children coming to the court for child welfare issues and then moving to delinquent behavior.

    By Bill Dries June 14, 2023
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    Shelby County Clerk’s office will stay in Poplar Plaza

    Janet Hooks, the county commission’s special adviser to Clerk Wanda Halbert, also says the commission should restore $1 million in funding to Halbert’s office that it cut earlier so she can fill positions with new employees instead of moving existing employees around.

    By Bill Dries June 14, 2023
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    Rare Sunday meeting leads to county wheel-tax hike options

    Four county commissioners — two from each political party — met Sunday, June 11, with Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris for four hours. They came up with a compromise that has a wheel-tax hike back in play after it was rejected by the commission earlier this month. But property tax hikes are also in play.

    By Bill Dries June 12, 2023
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    Local public defender’s office faces uphill hiring battle

    Hiring challenges and overwhelming caseloads for public defenders aren’t new. The local office is doing what it can to incentivize new recruits.

    By Aarron Fleming, Julia Baker June 13, 2023
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    D.C. Scorecard: Trump’s indictment, Cohen on Amtrak; Kustoff at Le Bonheur

    The D.C. Scorecard shows partisan lines still intact among the city’s four representatives on the espionage indictment against Donald Trump. Also, Cohen talks Memphis to Nashville Amtrak service, while Kustoff talks workforce at Le Bonheur.

    By Bill Dries June 12, 2023
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    Wildfire smoke a reminder climate change is ‘on our doorstep now’

    As the Shelby County Health Department cautions sensitive groups to reduce outdoor air exposure on Friday, June 9, due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, some scientists question whether the whole idea of “wildfire season” still applies.

    By Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk June 09, 2023
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    EPA comes to Memphis for EtO emissions feedback

    The EPA returned to Memphis officially for the first time since last fall when the agency explained the health risks created by local EtO emissions. Representatives discussed proposals to reduce the community’s risks from the chemical.

    By Keely Brewer June 09, 2023
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    Child abuse costs Tennessee billions each year, report estimates

    Shelby County has among the lowest rates of confirmed first-time victims of abuse, while Stewart and Cocke counties log the highest.

    By Ian Round June 06, 2023
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    Criminal Court backlog measures OK’d, two-year reappraisals stayed

    Here’s a roundup of some other items on Monday’s Shelby County Commission agenda, which was overshadowed by budget deliberations and votes on the wheel-tax hike.

    By Bill Dries June 06, 2023
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    Harris: Property-tax hike may be next for Regional One rebuild

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks about the defeat of his wheel-tax proposal on The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast and has harsh words for Shelby County Commissioners.

    By Bill Dries June 06, 2023
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    Shelby County Commission votes down wheel-tax hike twice in one night

    The proposed wheel-tax hike, to fund the rebuilding of Regional One Health’s campus and new Frayser and Cordova high schools, fell two votes short of the nine votes needed. It was then one vote short in a late attempt to keep the funding option alive.

    By Bill Dries June 06, 2023
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    Halbert touts ‘soft opening’ Tuesday of clerk’s Riverdale office

    Halbert has talked of opening a new clerk’s office on Riverdale Road since late last year. The “soft opening” means the office won’t be fully staffed.

    By Bill Dries June 05, 2023
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    40 deaths in 5 years: Drugs, suicide lead fatalities at 201 Poplar

    Shelby County’s 201 Poplar is a jail, not a prison. It’s meant for short-term stays and pretrial detention, but there are some detainees who never get out. 

    By Ben Wheeler June 05, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Wheel tax hike proposal rolls or goes flat with critical Monday vote

    The $50 wheel tax hike on the County Commission agenda is key to Mayor Lee Harris’ plan to finance $350 million toward rebuilding the Regional One Health campus and building two new high schools.

    By Bill Dries June 05, 2023
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    Regional One CEO presents vision to Shelby County leaders

    Dr. Reginald Coopwood said the hospital’s aging infrastructure does not match the quality of care it provides. 

    By Aisling Mäki June 02, 2023
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    Memphis receives EPA funding to clean contaminated areas

    This marks the first time since 2009 that a city in Tennessee was granted one of these funds.

    By Rob Moore June 02, 2023
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    New push for two-year property reappraisals

    A top aide to Shelby County Property Assessor Melvin Burgess says opposition to a two-year reappraisal cycle among the county’s seven mayors two years ago has changed as local governments take a revenue hit on sales ratio calculations. 

    By Bill Dries, Abigail Warren June 01, 2023
  • Suburbs

    Suburban superintendents hope for increased county funds

    Area school superintendents are closely watching Mayor Lee Harris’ wheel tax proposal, if approved the could see an increase in funding for capital needs.

    By Abigail Warren May 28, 2023
  • Public Safety

    FBI confirms search warrant for Ford family home

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation served a court-authorized search warrant at an address associated with Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. Thursday morning.

    By Ben Wheeler, Samuel Hardiman, Bill Dries May 25, 2023

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