Young plans to make city’s CFO, COO permanent
Antonio Adams and Walter Person have served in an interim capacity since Memphis Mayor Paul Young took office Jan. 1.
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August 2024
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July 2024
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New EDGE president nominated
Memphis Mayor Paul Young and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris have nominated an Economic Development Growth Engine president after more than two years without one.
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Young hires former NYPD official as public safety consultant
After Memphis Mayor Young won the election last year, he pledged a pandemic-like response to crime and that his administration would tame the chaos in the streets.
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Young: We need smart, capable leaders on school board
Memphis Mayor Paul Young writes: “Even if you do not have kids participating in the system, I ask you to treat the current school board election as a key vote worthy of your highest attention.”
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Memphis budget woes spark worry from bond rating agency
The outlook change signals that Fitch Ratings has concerns and could downgrade the City of Memphis’ bond rating.
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Mayor Young appoints interim leader of Memphis Animal Services
Memphis Mayor Paul Young made the appointment announcement at a Thursday night meeting of his administration with more than 35 animal advocates from across the area.
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City Council Scorecard: The making of the city budget and a 49-cent tax hike
The City Council Scorecard tracks the key council votes, which last month raised the city property tax rate for the first time in 12 years and raised the monthly solid waste fee as well as the city vehicle registration fee.
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June 2024
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Analysis: A printer breaks gridlock? And other budget-season takeaways
A few quiet moments during an eventful Memphis City Council day illustrated the new and evolving power dynamics at Memphis City Hall.
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Memphis City Council approves 49-cent property-tax hike
Memphis Mayor Paul Young promises to “deliver more” with the tax increase.
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Here’s what’s going on with MATA’s gaping deficit
Though MATA is expected to have a shortfall for the second year in a row, local leaders say bus service must continue to run.
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‘It’s about transforming lives,’ mayor says, as he cuts ribbon on latest South City addition
The ribbon-cutting Thursday, June 13, of a new senior-citizen apartment building at the former Foote Homes was also a look back at the longer timeline of the city’s move to mixed-income communities.
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What does xAI’s arrival mean for Memphis’ water supply and electric grid?
The arrival of xAI’s “gigafactory of compute” could pose new challenges and opportunities for the region’s electric grid.
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Mayors face off and the Grindfather takes a bow
Former Memphis Grizzlies forward Tony Allen received the Heal the Hood Foundation’s first-ever Heroes of Change Award during halftime of the high-profile basketball game.
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Calkins: A mayoral basketball game won’t save us. But the spirit behind it just might.
It was Mayor Paul Young vs. Mayor Lee Harris on the basketball court Saturday. And it was not always a pretty sight. But the impulse behind it was beautiful. Isn’t that what really counts?
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Leaders, lawmakers applaud xAI plans for Memphis as ‘historic’
Reaction to word of an AI supercomputer coming to southwest Memphis drew bipartisan support from elected and other officials in the city and the region.
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May 2024
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Southwest Memphis center reopens, re-anchoring community
The Riverview Community Center got a $2.3 million renovation that includes more natural light in the gym and rooms for exercise, games and computers along with a new exterior.
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Memphis mayor talks crime ‘suppression’ at One Memphis town hall
Paul Young said the city’s strategy for crime suppression includes “criminal activity disruption” along with focusing police and city blight efforts in high-crime areas.
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City’s latest LGBTQ+ liaison brings political voice, experience to role
Cordova-native Renee Sekander found her voice while advocating on her college campus. “Even though my voice was a bit shaky at the time, I was really confident in what I was speaking up about.”
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Young said Davis’ reappointment to MPD chief could come after budget
Memphis Mayor Paul Young said Wednesday, May 22, he plans to seek permanent status for Interim Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis and two other key executives after budget season.
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City of Memphis releases two online crime-data dashboards
The Weekly Crime Trend Report and the Crime Analytics Dashboard track Memphis Police Department data. Soon, the city intends on adding data from other entities, such as the court systems and the Shelby County DA’s Office.
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Letter to the Editor: ‘I’ve never experienced concierge-level service’ for trash in Memphis
“Recycling is rarely picked up on the date of collection and is often on the curb for four or five days.”
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Flood prevention, climate change project underway in Southwest Memphis
Thirteen years after historic flooding in southwest Memphis, officials broke ground on the South Cypress Creek restoration project.
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Le Bonheur unveils $95M expansion
The Stax Music Academy Band belted out a rousing rendition of the Bar-Kays’ “Soulfinger” as hundreds of guests gathered on Le Bonheur’s front lawn Wednesday, May 8.
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City of Memphis names new LGBTQ+ liaison
Renee Parker Sekander, a Memphis native, graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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Mud Island Amphitheater could get major renovation
The City of Memphis’ proposed capital-improvement budget includes issuing $17.6 million in debt over four years for the amphitheater’s renovation. A potential big-name operator could be interested, too.
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