Deer and social distancing are no discouragement for toilers at the Shelby County Community Gardens. The distances don’t impact the sense of community, either.

Budget committee Chairman Eddie Jones and Vice Chairman Edmund Ford Jr. presented the proposal. Work on the budget resumes in a special committee meeting Monday before the full Shelby County Commission session.

County commissioners discussed, but didn’t vote, on extending the contract with the county's contracted inmate health care provider.

Weekly trash collection services for Northaven residents could begin as early as July 1.

Health Department officials said Shelby County has had a total of 391 suspected overdoses and 58 fatalities between April 7 and May 7, but they don't know why.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris' administration officials answered questions as county commissioners prepare for another review of the fiscal 2021 budget.

Now that Mayor Lee Harris' budget has been rejected, County Commission must craft another one.

Many county commissioners said their constituents don't like the wheel tax, don't know how it's used and thought it was going away.

Differences from years ago between Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. and County Mayor Lee Harris have carried over into the county's 2021 budget talks.

Rolling out businesses again gradually is important so health and government officials can monitor the impact of openings in case adjustments need to be made, officials say. 

The state comptroller's office says any authorization to modify property assessments must come from the Tennessee General Assembly.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks about his $1.4 billion COVID pandemic county budget on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast.

The county order covers unincorporated Shelby County and follows an extension of the Memphis emergency order earlier in the week with some first steps toward an economic reopening.

Assessor Melvin Burgess needs the authorization of the state to move forward with initiatives to ease the tax burden for home and business owners impacted by the coronavirus.

Shelby County's proposed budget for fiscal 2021 includes $13.5 million in cuts and prioritizes COVID-19 necessities.

Inmates at the Shelby County Correctional Center are helping with a new project to sew masks that will be given away to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.

As Shelby County's elected officials continue to spend, county Mayor Lee Harris said there could be layoffs next fiscal year.

COVID-19 has changed the Shelby County's fiscal landscape, and responding to that is now the budget priority, county Mayor Lee Harris says.

Through criticism, long days and a need for calm in the face of a pandemic, Alisa Haushalter maintains her principles while trying to provide answers for an invisible enemy

Shelby County commissioners were given a coronavirus update Monday that touched on testing for individuals in juvenile detention, Easter church services and MLGW. 

Shelby County elected officials will keep unspent funds the county mayor's administration had hoped to cut to balance the budget and cover COVID-19 pandemic expenses.

A memorandum from Melvin Burgess to the elected officials details why he says Shelby County has a budget deficit.

Shelby County elected officials say county Mayor Lee Harris' administration went too far with proposed cuts to the current fiscal 2020 budget.

In the Saturday afternoon address, a Shelby County Health Department official provided context for the importance of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland's "Safer in Place" executive order as well as updates and responses to local cases and national health recommendations.

“This is not just a recommendation but a requirement supported in law,” said Dr. Bruce Randolph, health department medical officer.