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  • Shelby County

    County approves 1.5% of budget for transit, but unsure what to do with other MATA money

    Shelby County Commissioners wonder what to do with $2.5 million for MATA that has not been used.

    By Linda A. Moore February 05, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Residency stance isn’t anti-police, Sawyer says

    Commissioner Tami Sawyers defends her opinion on law enforcement officers living where they work.

    By Linda A. Moore February 05, 2020
  • Shelby County

    County Commission panel weighs MATA funding ideas

    Participants at a Shelby County public transportation ad hoc committee examined a number of ways the county can find dedicated funding for MATA.

    By Linda A. Moore February 05, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Bonner offers alternative on residency requirement for deputies

    The Shelby County sheriff is suggesting a more specific residency requirement, with limits, than the one that failed on first reading Monday before the Shelby County Commission.

    By Bill Dries January 31, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Committee considers residency exemptions for public safety workers

    An ad hoc committee of the County Commission on residency for Shelby County workers is considering limited exceptions for sheriff's deputies and fire department personnel.

    By Linda A. Moore January 27, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Residency referendum a no-go on first County Commission reading

    Shelby County Commissioners voted down on first reading Monday an ordinance that would let voters decide if county workers must live in the county.

    By Linda A. Moore January 27, 2020
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    Shelby County Wheel tax will stay at $50 after commission debate

    A resolution to cut the wheel tax by $5 was voted down by the Shelby County Commission Monday. 

    By Linda A. Moore January 28, 2020
  • Elections

    Shelby County needs cheap, secure hand-marked paper ballots

    You can’t hack a flesh-and-blood voter marking his own ballot. 

    By Joe Towns, Marlene Strube January 27, 2020
  • Shelby County

    New residency rules aim to wrangle county employees into compliance

    A Shelby County Commission ad hoc committee intends to make it harder for county workers to live outside the county.

    By Linda A. Moore January 26, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Referendum on residency idea fails in County Commission committee

    An ordinance that would put the question of residency requirements for employees to Shelby County voters failed in committee Wednesday.

    By Linda A. Moore January 23, 2020
  • Shelby County

    County Commission creates panel to work MATA funding puzzle

    A public transportation ad hoc committee will try to come up with a way to raise about $9 million in county funds for the Memphis Area Transit Authority.

    By Linda A. Moore January 23, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Free MATA service a ‘wonderful idea’ but not yet possible

    Kansas City, Missouri, could soon be the first major city to offer free bus service. But Memphis isn't there yet.

    By Linda A. Moore January 19, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Commission will get new resolution for MATA funding

    The Shelby County Commission is expected to consider a new resolution to raise $9 million for MATA through a $20 increase in the motor vehicle tax.

    By Linda A. Moore January 16, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Wheel tax increase for MATA goes back to county committee for more study

    A proposed $20 wheel tax increase for MATA funding wasn't voted on Monday by the Shelby County Commission, which will revisit the resolution next week in committee.

    By Linda A. Moore January 13, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    MLGW: Extra crews, planning minimized storm’s wallop

    The utility expected all power to be restored to customers by midnight Monday. Presidents Island had the most sustained damage, with numerous power poles broken or uprooted by straight-line winds.

    By Bill Dries January 13, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Wheel tax increase to be pulled from Shelby County Commission agenda

    Commissioner Willie Brooks, a sponsor of the wheel-tax resolution, said he's willing to find other ways to fund MATA.

    By Linda A. Moore January 14, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Wheel tax increase squeaks through committee

    Members of the committee spent hours hearing from MATA supporters Wednesday and will vote Monday on a $20 wheel tax increase for the transit authority.

    By Linda A. Moore January 08, 2020
  • Shelby County

    MICAH applauds plan to fund MATA with wheel tax increase

    MICAH is rallying behind a Shelby County Commission resolution to raise the wheel tax by $20 to increase funding for the Memphis Area Transit Authority.

    By Linda A. Moore January 08, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Commissioners to consider $20 wheel tax increase to fund MATA

    Commission committees will be asked to consider raising the wheel tax by $20 to fund MATA.

    By Linda A. Moore January 07, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County makes it official: It’s a refuge for refugees

    In a letter to the U.S. Department of State, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris notified federal officials that the county will continue to welcome refugees.

    By Linda A. Moore January 04, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Water supply study slowed by negotiations between MLGW, CAESER

    A five-year, $5 million study of potential threats to Memphis’ drinking water supply has been slowed by protracted contract negotiations between MLGW and a University of Memphis research unit. 

    By Wayne Risher January 02, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Sheriff ready to patrol newly de-annexed areas of the county

    The Shelby County Sheriff's Office will begin the New Year patrolling areas that have been de-annexed from Memphis. 

    By Linda A. Moore December 31, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Bobby Lanier dies at age 90

    Bobby Lanier, former Germantown alderman and county mayoral aide, died Saturday. He was 90 years old.

    By Abigail Warren, Jared Boyd December 28, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Free Wi-Fi for MATA riders is here

    MATA now has free Wi-Fi for riders on buses, MATAplus and the trolleys.

    By Linda A. Moore December 23, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Harris’ legislative agenda includes driver’s license reinstatement

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris wants to help the state reinstate driver’s licenses, a huge criminal justice issue for about 100,000 county residents.

    By Linda A. Moore December 23, 2019

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