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    County Commission committee does not commit to request for school pay study

    Shelby County Commission committees Wednesday sent several measures to the full commission meeting without a recommendation, including a request for a study on school district workers who do not make $15 an hour.

    By Linda A. Moore August 21, 2019
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    Shelby County Commission committees consider worker pay, rugby field grant

    Shelby County Commission committees will consider Wednesday legislation to pay county employees $15 an hour. Commissioners also will consider measures giving a $50,000 grant for a rugby field and rescinding a resolution that amended how county properties are named.

    By Linda A. Moore August 21, 2019
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    Curtains to rise on Shelby County Youth Advocacy Center

    Shelby County officials got a preview of the Shelby County Youth Advocacy Center, a pilot project aimed at helping young people avoid the juvenile justice system while addressing their mental health needs.

    By Linda A. Moore August 18, 2019
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    County Commissioner Lowery hosts town hall meeting

    Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery will host a town hall meeting on Saturday for the residents of Commission District 8.

    By Linda A. Moore August 15, 2019
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    County Commission elects Mark Billingsley chairman, revises naming process

    Shelby County Commissioner Mark Billingsley was named chairman of the commission for the upcoming term, which begins Sept. 1. The commission also revised rules for naming buildings and other locations.

    By Linda A. Moore August 12, 2019
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    New clinic is free for Shelby County employees

    The recently opened Shelby County Government Employee Care Clinic will see county employees at no cost to them. And because it's operated by Cigna, there's also no cost to county taxpayers.

    By Linda A. Moore August 12, 2019
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    County Commission committee discusses SkyCops countywide

    The Shelby County Commission approved $1.6 million for SkyCops cameras to help with crime prevention in all 13 commission districts, but the details will take time to work out.

    By Linda A. Moore August 08, 2019
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    County Commission ordinance omits SCS from $15-an-hour pay

    Shelby County Schools is not included in a proposed county ordinance to pay workers $15 an hour.

    By Linda A. Moore August 07, 2019
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    201 Poplar renovation progressing, but completion will take years

    The renovation at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center, 201 Poplar Avenue, will take at least 10 years to complete but will upgrade everything.

    By Linda A. Moore August 05, 2019
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    Shelby County Youth Council will get young people involved in government

    A new Shelby County Youth Council will give the county's young people a voice and a place in the decision-making process.

    By Linda A. Moore August 01, 2019
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    Former Mayor Morris was ‘well ahead of his time,’ Harris says

    Bill Morris signed his autobiography and told stories at an event hosted by current county Mayor Lee Harris.

    By Linda A. Moore July 24, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Health Department offers free hepatitis A vaccines

    In Shelby County, 27 cases of Hepatitis A have been reported, none of them fatal.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 23, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Criminal Court clerk’s office audit finds no wrongdoing

    While a forensic audit requested by Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn when she took office last year found "no malfeasance," the report cited a need to implement stricter internal controls. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 23, 2019
  • Shelby County

    County Commission overrides Harris’ veto of U of M swim center funding

    Harris vetoed the allocation at the urging of local labor unions and worker advocates, because more than 330 U of M employees make less than $15 an hour.

    By Linda A. Moore July 22, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Mosquito spray trucks now rolling in Shelby County

    With no positive cases of the West Nile virus in humans this summer, officials with the Shelby County Health Department believe their efforts to slow its transmission are paying off.

    By Linda A. Moore July 25, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Commission committee moves to bolster $15 an hour pay for all county workers

    A Shelby County Commission committee wants to beef up its $15 an hour mandate with a county ordinance that was approved on first reading Wednesday.

    By Linda A. Moore July 17, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Free financial help now available for all Shelby County residents

    The Greater Memphis Financial Empowerment Center is now open and offers financial counseling to any Shelby County resident, without income restrictions and for as long as the help is needed.

    By Linda A. Moore July 16, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Commission chairman will push to override Harris veto of U of M money

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has vetoed a capital improvement budget allocation that gives the University of Memphis $1 million for the Michael Rose Natatorium until the lowest-paid workers are paid $15 an hour. Commission Chairman Van Turner says he will try to override the veto.

    By Linda A. Moore July 15, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Politics Podcast: County Mayor Lee Harris and County Commissioner Eddie Jones

    Shelby County's mayor talks about his first budget and the County Commission's budget committee chairman breaks down the dollar figures for the new fiscal year.

    By Natalie Van Gundy July 05, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County money for MATA now in city of Memphis’ hands

    Shelby County government has $2.5 million waiting for MATA, but only if two county commissioners are given voting seats on the MATA board. One city councilman said what county government is asking for is “unprecedented.”

    By Linda A. Moore July 04, 2019
  • Shelby County

    County commission session goes well into the night to approve next year’s budget

    After nearly a full workday of discussions and calculations, the Shelby County Commission on Monday approved a $1.3 billion budget ahead of the start of the 2020 fiscal year on July 1. 

    By Linda A. Moore June 25, 2019
  • Shelby County

    County Commission set to take another stab at next year’s budget

    Shelby County government officials will spend Monday afternoon fine-tuning the 2020 budget ahead of the July 1 beginning of the fiscal year.

    By Linda A. Moore June 24, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Reimbursement increase can save rural hospitals, says McNally

    As Lt. Gov. Randy McNally supports a federal rule change to increase Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals, Shelby Democrats continue their call for Medicaid expansion.

    By Sam Stockard June 21, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Election commission expects attorney general opinion on releasing results

    The Shelby County Election Commission has asked for an official opinion on how soon election results can be released after polls close at 7 p.m. The issue was one of the topics discussed during a joint meeting with the Shelby County Commission Thursday.

    By Linda A. Moore June 20, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County students to receive bicycles for perfect attendance

    A total of 321 Shelby County Schools students will be rewarded for their perfect attendance this weekend with bicycles and helmets.

    By Natalie Pilgrim June 20, 2019

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