Shelby County Commission says no to Harris’ wheel tax increase
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.
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May 2020
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April 2020
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Coronavirus mothballs work by public transit ad hoc committee
The Shelby County Commission's public transit ad hoc committee's work will be reviewed, but there won't be more money in the budget for transit.
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Ghana’s loss means free period supplies for Shelby County women
Period supplies will be available for free Saturday until supplies run out.
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Harris proposes $1.4 billion budget that’s ‘lean and balanced’
Shelby County's proposed budget for fiscal 2021 includes $13.5 million in cuts and prioritizes COVID-19 necessities.
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Laid Off Lawn Care was robbed – but saved by Memphis again!
Remember Scott Briggs from Laid Off Lawn Care? He had his tools stolen on Thursday, but Memphis came to the rescue.
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Harris: No raises for Shelby County workers in budget; layoffs possible
As Shelby County's elected officials continue to spend, county Mayor Lee Harris said there could be layoffs next fiscal year.
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Health Dept.: Negative COVID-19 tests don’t mean you are out of quarantine
Shelby County commissioners were given a coronavirus update Monday that touched on testing for individuals in juvenile detention, Easter church services and MLGW.
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Efforts underway to increase COVID-19 testing sites in neighborhoods
Frayser church volunteers its property to become needed testing site in the neighborhood.
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Coronavirus live blog, April 2: Shelby County at 638 cases, 7 deaths
Governor Bill Lee will sign Executive Order 23 requiring that Tennesseans stay home unless they are carrying out essential activities as data shows an increase in citizen movement across the state.
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Thousands, not hundreds, should be tested daily for COVID-19, expert says
Expanded testing and continued social distancing are necessary to slow the spread of the coronavirus, experts told Shelby County Commissioners.
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Tami Sawyer among those getting retested for COVID-19 after delays
Up to 30 people who have been tested for COVID-19 at Christ Community Health Services have seen their results delayed, including County Commissioner Tami Sawyer.
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March 2020
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With fallout from coronavirus looming, MATA funding unlikely
As COVID-19 impacts tax revenues and creates other demands for Shelby County government, funding MATA will probably have to wait.
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Lee Harris says he would never have made Ghana trip had he known what awaited
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says in an exclusive interview with The Daily Memphian that he would not have gone with a Memphis In May delegation to Ghana had he had any idea of how quickly the coronavirus pandemic would explode.
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Commission committee supports buying Core Civic Shelby Training Center
The county plans to renovate the facility to house about 146 young people.
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Commissioners hear COVID-19 update, praise Harris trip to Ghana
Even with fourth coronavirus patient, Shelby County Health Department director said there is still no need for mass testing.
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Sexual harassment policy resolution passes County Commission
A resolution that asks Shelby County government to enforce the rules laid out in the employee handbook on sexual harassment regardless of who is accused was passed by the County Commission Monday, March 9. -
Shelby County wants out of permitless gun carry legislation
Shelby County Commission wants to be "carved out" of Tennessee's proposed permitless carry law.
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Widow gets $800,000 settlement from county in husband’s shooting death
Edmund Studdard was killed by two Shelby County sheriff's deputies in 2016.
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County commissioners want sexual-harassment policy enforced
Shelby County commissioners want to send a message about following the sexual harassment policy, regardless of who is accused.
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February 2020
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Residency rules go away for sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, corrections officers
Amending the county's residency requirements for public safety workers is intended to help with hiring and retention.
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Living outside Shelby County could come with a cost for some workers
If approved, an amended ordinance would let public safety workers live outside of Shelby County, but they would pay $2,500 in "residency compensation."
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County officials learn PILOTs won’t raise funds fast enough for MATA
There are things the Shelby County can and can't do to raise $10 million for public transit.
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Sanford: Put the police residency requirement to a vote
The unspoken sentiment behind objections to relaxing residency rules appears to be the prospect that white officers from small towns in North Mississippi, West Tennessee and Eastern Arkansas would be policing unfamiliar territory in North Memphis, South Memphis and Orange Mound.
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County attorney: Funding for new voting machines only through referendum
The Shelby County Commission will have to hold a public referendum if it wants to use capital funding for new voting machines, according to commission attorney Marcy Ingram.
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Nelson: The conservative case for moving Forrest’s bust
His defenders hail Nathan Bedford Forrest's 'great commander' status. But at Fort Pillow, Forrest gained temporary possession of a meaningless fort while making things worse for the Confederate military effort everywhere.
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