About a half hour before the ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Samuel “Hardy” Mays in the municipal school district lawsuit, the chairman of the countywide school board called for his board and the school boards for the six suburban municipal school districts to get together.

2. Hilton Developer Granted Closing Extension - Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Developers of the Downtown Memphis Hilton Hotel project were granted a one-year closing extension from the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board Tuesday, Oct. 9.

3. Hilton Developer Granted Closing Extension - Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Developers of the Downtown Memphis Hilton Hotel project were granted a one-year closing extension from the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board Tuesday, Oct. 9.

4. Hotel Developer to Seek Extension From CCRFC - Thursday, October 04, 2012

RPD Hotels LLC, the developer of Downtown Memphis Hilton Hotel project, is preparing to go before the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. seeking a one-year closing extension of its previously approved 20-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes.

5. Support Given to Hire Schools Search Firm - Monday, September 17, 2012

The countywide school board could start getting information from search firms this week and probably vote on a process for picking a merger superintendent by the end of October.

A committee of countywide school board members and community leaders is recommending that the school board hire a search firm and conduct a national search for the superintendent of the merged school system.

6. School Board to Consider Aitken’s Role in Transition - Monday, August 27, 2012

Countywide school board members have been known to debate what is on their agenda for as long as an hour or so before moving on to other matters.

That may be the case Tuesday, Aug. 28, when the board picks up where it left off at their work session a week ago.

7. Work Remains for Superintendent Selection Group - Tuesday, August 21, 2012

The group trying to come up with a process for selecting a superintendent to lead the merger of Shelby County’s two school systems has a lot of lead work to do in a short time.

The group is likely to have numerous discussions in the coming weeks about what kind of school system that superintendent will be leading. The countywide school board hasn’t yet acted on the set of recommendations from the planning commission that will define the merged school district’s structure and scope.

8. Six Chosen for Selection Process Committee - Monday, August 20, 2012

The ad hoc committee to recommend a process for selecting a single superintendent for the coming Shelby County Schools merger is complete.

It took countywide school board members about 45 minutes and 10 rounds of balloting at a special meeting Thursday, Aug. 16, to pick six citizens to join the seven school board members on the committee.

9. School Board Fills Out Supt. Search Process Committee - Friday, August 17, 2012

The ad hoc committee to recommend a process for selecting a single superintendent for the coming schools merger is complete.

It took countywide school board members about 45 minutes and 10 rounds of balloting at a special meeting Thursday, Aug. 16 to pick six citizens to join the seven school board members on the committee.

10. SoFo Hotel Awarded 20-Year Tax Freeze - Wednesday, September 15, 2010

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. has awarded a tax freeze to developers planning an 11-story, roughly 300-room hotel across from FedExForum that will save the project more than $15 million in taxes.

11. SoFo Hotel Awarded 20-Year Tax Freeze - Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. has awarded a tax freeze to developers planning an 11-story, roughly 300-room hotel across from FedExForum that will save the project more than $15 million in taxes.

12. IDB Approves $45 Million For Downtown Hilton - Friday, July 23, 2010

A luxury hotel planned for the corner of Linden Avenue and Fourth Street got a big boost this week with the approval of $45 million in taxable revenue bonds from the Industrial Development Board.

The hotel, which will be branded a Hilton, is a key part of the Triangle Noir development plan for the area south of FedExForum and into South Memphis.

13. IDB Approves $45M in Revenue Bonds for Downtown Hilton - Thursday, July 22, 2010

The Royal Phoenix Hotel project won approval of $45 million in taxable revenue bonds Wednesday afternoon from the Industrial Development Board.

The hotel, which will be branded a Hilton, is a key part of the Triangle Noir development plan for the area south of FedExForum and into South Memphis. The hotel, owned by RPD Hotels LLC, will be financed with a combination of those bonds as well as $7 million in Recovery Zone Facility Bonds awarded earlier by the city.

14. Candidates Battle it Out in Democratic Primary - Monday, April 19, 2010

Before voters get to the slimmer, trimmer Aug. 5 race for Shelby County mayor, some of them must decide the three-candidate Democratic primary on the May 4 ballot.

As political races go, this one has enough drama to make it interesting.

15. Commission to Make Another Run At Choosing County Mayor - Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The votes for an interim Shelby County mayor haven’t been along party or racial lines, but there’s still time. Shelby County Commissioners will try again today to appoint someone to the county’s top job.

16. Malone Gears Up for County Mayor Run - Friday, September 18, 2009

Shelby County Commissioner Deidre Malone stood under a carport in Orange Mound earlier this week and kicked off her campaign for Shelby County mayor in 2010.

The timing of the campaign kickoff at her grandparents’ house with her mother, other family members and her friends in attendance had been planned months ago to follow the end of Malone’s year-long tenure as County Commission chairwoman. Malone turned over the chair Monday to fellow Commissioner Joyce Avery.

17. Remember the Main - Tuesday, January 02, 2007

In the midst of guiding the development partnership he helped assemble to create what could become the largest African-American-led project ever in Downtown Memphis, Darrell Cobbins heard from an old friend recently.

18. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, July 11, 2002
Shelby Farms plan rerouted for 18 months

Conservancy plan routed, park issue still in focus

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

Amid the catcalls, colorful hats and signs, it was a scene more reminiscent of a political rally than a regular meet...

19. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, April 08, 2002
Calendar of events Jan Calendar of events April 8-April 14 April 8 The Shelby County Republican Women's Club invited 19 Republican County Commission candidates for districts 1, 3, 4 and 5 to speak at the club's meeting. The program begins at 11 a.m....

20. Archived Article: Drb St - Wednesday, November 03, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Land use affects boards discusson on Churchs By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Razing a takeout restaurant to replace it with another one by the same chain may not seem like a big deal, but the Center City Commissions Design Rev...

21. Archived Article: Govt (ccrfc) - Wednesday, August 11, 1999
Board approves Board approves five tax abatements By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News Five tax abatements were approved during the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. meeting Tuesday, but not without a few snags. Board members questioned whether they shou...