County Commission takes small step toward new or renovated jail

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 14, 2026 5:56 AM CT | Published: April 13, 2026 8:43 PM CT

Monday’s resolution could eventually result in a list of basic questions and cost options — but it probably won’t be until a new county mayor and commission take office.

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Shelby County Commission new jail David Bradford Michael Whaley Shante Avant Amber Mills Britney Thornton Alicia Lindsey Shelby County Sheriff's Office Shelby Farms Greenline judicial commissioners Shelby County property tax rate recapture tax rate Javier Bailey

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Bill Dries

Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for almost 50 years covering a wide variety of stories from the 1977 death of Elvis Presley and the 1978 police and fire strikes to numerous political campaigns, every county mayor and every Memphis Mayor starting with Wyeth Chandler.


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