The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, May 20, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for an agenda.

2. Commission Begins Busy Week on Schools Front - Monday, May 20, 2013

Shelby County Commissioners may not have much to say at their Monday, May 20, meeting about a critical decision to come on funding for the new consolidated school system.

That’s more likely to happen at a Wednesday committee session, where they will review the $1.18 billion budget proposal formally for the first time since it was approved Thursday by the countywide school board.

3. May 6 Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, May 06, 2013

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, May 6, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for an agenda.

4. Commission Receives Schools Financials - Monday, May 06, 2013

Shelby County Commissioners formally get the financials of Shelby County’s two public school systems Monday, May 6, in an action that is not expected to generate much debate.

But the financial statements for the fiscal year that ended June 30 is another step along the path toward the formal merger of both school systems effective at the end of the current fiscal year.

5. April 15 Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, April 15, 2013

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, April 15, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for an agenda.

6. Commission Weighs Tall Trees Sale - Monday, April 15, 2013

The sale of the old Tall Trees juvenile detention facility, zoning code changes to account for trucks with four back tires and a possible revote on legal fees in the schools consolidation case top the Shelby County Commission agenda for Monday, April 15.

7. Commission to Consider Residency Ballot Item - Monday, April 01, 2013

Shelby County Commissioners take a final vote Monday, April 1, on a referendum ordinance that would do away with county government’s residency requirement for employment.

The commission meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

8. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, April 01, 2013

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, April 1, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for an agenda.

9. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, March 18, 2013

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, March 18, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for an agenda.

10. County Commission Weighs School Merger Changes - Monday, March 18, 2013

Shelby County Commissioners might discuss Monday, March 18, the idea of restructuring the countywide school board for a third time in the last year and a half.

But they are likely to delay action on a resolution that would create a 13-member school board effective Sept. 1 by appointing six new members to go with the seven existing members.

11. Commission Mixes Residency With Schools Issues - Monday, February 25, 2013

It isn’t hard to get a debate going on the Shelby County Commission about the coming Shelby County schools merger and separate suburban school districts.

A majority of the 13-member body voted to file the second part of the Memphis federal court lawsuit over the connected issues. But there remains a vocal minority of four to five commissioners on both issues as well.

12. Commission to Vote on Teacher Residency - Monday, February 11, 2013

Shelby County Commissioners agree on an issue having to do with the coming merger of schools in Shelby County.

At least nine of the 13 commissioners favor giving Memphis City Schools teachers and other system staff who live outside Shelby County five years to move within the county and keep their jobs with the new consolidated school system that takes effect July 1.

13. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, February 11, 2013

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Feb. 11, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for an agenda.

14. Memphis Higher Education Included in Budget Proposal - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has included funding in his budget proposal for a $62 million renovation at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and a $45 million center for the University of Memphis’s nursing and audiology programs.

15. Commission to Disband Schools Capital Needs Group - Monday, January 28, 2013

Shelby County Commissioners vote Monday, Jan. 28, on disbanding the nearly 10-year-old Needs Assessment Committee that advised the commission on funding school construction and renovation projects across both public school systems.

16. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, January 28, 2013

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Jan. 28, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

17. County Commission to Vote on Wage Theft Ordinance - Monday, January 14, 2013

Shelby County Commissioners take a final vote Monday, Jan. 14, on a “wage theft” ordinance to set up a process of local complaints from employees that would go through the General Sessions Environmental Court.

18. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, January 14, 2013

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Jan. 14, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

19. Trustee to Hold Third Real Estate Road Show - Saturday, December 29, 2012

Shelby County Trustee David Lenoir is partnering with real estate information company Chandler Reports and the Community Development Council to present its third Real Estate Road Show Thursday, Jan. 3.

20. Trustee to Hold Third Real Estate Road Show - Thursday, December 27, 2012

Shelby County Trustee David Lenoir is partnering with real estate information company Chandler Reports and the Community Development Council to present its third Real Estate Road Show Thursday, Jan. 3.

21. Wage Theft Ordinance Causes Concern - Monday, December 17, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners take what is expected to be their next-to-last vote Monday, Dec. 17, on a “wage theft” ordinance that will probably be amended as it faces organized resistance from the local restaurant and hospitality industries.

22. MemShop Latest Boon for Overton Square - Wednesday, December 05, 2012

A year ago, Loeb Properties Inc. was granted the green light from Memphis City Council for the funds necessary to construct a parking lot and detention pond west of Cooper Street – the last component in the more than $30 million public/private partnership to revitalize the once thriving Overton Square district.

23. Commission to Vote on Industrial Land Sale - Monday, December 03, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners take up the proposed sale Monday, Dec. 3, of 33.6 acres of land in the Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park in southwest Memphis.

Carolyn Hardy, owner of the Hardy Bottling Co. and consultant to the Blues City Brewery operation that later bought the plant, wants to buy the last available roadside acreage in the industrial park for a business to store and stage modular containers.

24. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, November 05, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Nov. 5, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

25. Bartlett Zoning Case Tops Commission Agenda - Monday, November 05, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners take up a proposed assisted living facility at their meeting Monday, Nov. 5, that doesn’t yet require approval from the city of Bartlett but which is in an area Bartlett is seeking to annex.

26. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, October 22, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Oct. 22, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

27. Commission to Vote on Schools Payroll System - Monday, October 22, 2012

A $15 million block of money for a single payroll finance computer system for the consolidated school system to come is the first merger-related funding recommendation from the countywide school board to reach the Shelby County Commission.

28. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, October 08, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Oct. 8, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

29. Shelby County Redistricting Process to Formally End - Monday, October 08, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners will vote Monday, Oct. 8, on putting a formal end to the redistricting process, 10 months after the new district lines were due.

The commission meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

30. Commission To Put Pera On FedExForum Lease, Appoint Election Reform Panel - Monday, September 24, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners take up a new name on the lease for FedExForum at their Monday, Sept. 24, meeting.

On the agenda is a resolution replacing Hoops LP, the Memphis Grizzlies ownership group headed by Michael Heisley, with RJP Group LLC, the ownership group headed by Robert Pera.

31. Commission to Appoint School Board Members - Monday, September 10, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners will appoint two new members to the countywide school board at their Monday, Sept. 10, meeting.

The commission meeting is at 1:30 p.m. at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

32. Events - Thursday, September 06, 2012

Rock for Love 6, the sixth annual Church Health Center benefit concert festival, will be held Thursday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 9. Visit churchhealthcenter.org/rockforlove for a list of venues and performers.

33. Commission to Vote on Overriding Veto - Monday, August 27, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners will probably vote Monday, Aug. 27, on whether to override a veto by County Mayor Mark Luttrell.

34. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, August 13, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Aug. 13, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

35. Ritz Seeks Countywide Sales Tax Hike - Monday, August 13, 2012

Incoming Shelby County Commission chairman Mike Ritz wants to add a countywide sales tax hike for education to the Nov. 6 ballot.

The move, if approved by voters, would not only trump the half-cent sales tax hikes approved this month for five of the six suburban municipal school districts – it would also lessen the revenue the city of Memphis would get from a half-percent citywide sales tax hike already on the November ballot.

36. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, July 30, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, July 30, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

37. Commission Tries Again At Electing Chairman - Monday, July 30, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners will try again Monday, July 30, to elect a new chairman after 21 rounds of voting two weeks ago failed to produce someone who could get seven votes.

The four contenders through the balloting were current chairman Sidney Chism, current chairman pro tempore Wyatt Bunker, and commissioners Mike Ritz and Henri Brooks.

38. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, July 16, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, July 16, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

39. Unified Development Code Changes up for Consideration - Monday, July 16, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners take the first vote Monday, July 16, on the new countywide Unified Development Code that is nearing a final vote Tuesday at the Memphis City Council.

The commission meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

40. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, June 25, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, June 25, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

41. Commission to Discuss Mobile Home Park, Tax Rate - Monday, June 25, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners have one less item on their agenda for the Monday, June 25, meeting.

The third and final reading on a redistricting ordinance was delayed two weeks ago to Monday’s agenda.

42. Commission Tries Again at Redistricting - Monday, June 11, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners will see if they have all 13 commissioners present before they see if there are nine votes to pass a redistricting plan.

Third and final reading of a redistricting ordinance is on the commission’s agenda for Monday, June 11. The commission meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

43. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, May 21, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, May 21, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for an agenda.

44. Commission Nears Budget Conclusion - Monday, May 21, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners could end their budget season Monday, May 21, with votes on two budget resolutions.

One is a $1.1 billion consolidated operating budget. The other is a five-year Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) budget that totals $36.9 million in the first year – the fiscal year that begins July 1. The plan through June 30, 2017, totals $326.9 million.

45. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, May 07, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, May 7, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

46. In Need of Repair - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The Shelby County Trustee’s office is out of the Vasco Smith County Administration Building and in the county government building across Second Street at 157 Poplar Ave.

47. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, April 23, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, April 23, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

48. Commission Considers Jury Space Upgrades - Monday, April 09, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners will consider a $250,000 upgrade of the Shelby County Jury Commission space at 157 Poplar Ave. during their Monday, April 9, meeting.

49. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, April 09, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, April 9, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the icon for a full agenda.

50. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, March 26, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, March 26, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the icon for a full agenda.

51. County Redistricting Battle Continues - Monday, March 26, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners will meet privately with their attorneys Monday, March 26, to see whether they have any options left in a redistricting scrap that is now firmly in the courts.

The commission meets in formal open session Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

52. Safety Products Importer Seeks Tax Freeze - Tuesday, March 20, 2012

International Sourcing Co. Inc., an importer and wholesale distributor of safety products to industrial distributors and retailers, will go before the city-county Economic Development Growth Engine Board this week to request a five-year tax freeze.

53. Safety Products Importer and Distributor Seeks Tax Freeze to Expand - Monday, March 19, 2012

International Sourcing Co. Inc., an importer and wholesale distributor of safety products to industrial distributors and retailers, will go before the city-county Economic Development Growth Engine Board next week to request a 5-year tax freeze.

54. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, March 12, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, March 12, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on icon for a full agenda.

55. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, February 20, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Feb. 20, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St., to see if there is still a seven-vote majority on the body to pass a new set of district lines and a new commission structure on the second of three readings.

56. Redistricting Up for Second Reading - Monday, February 20, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners will see Monday, Feb. 20, if there is still a seven-vote majority on the body to pass a new set of district lines and a new commission structure on the second of three readings.

57. Shelby County Commission Special Meeting Agenda - Friday, February 10, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners take a second try Friday, Feb. 10, at some proposed rules for the transfer of school buildings to municipal school districts.

The commission meets in special session at 2 p.m. at the Vasco Smith Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

58. Commission Examines Transfer of Schools - Friday, February 10, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners take a second try Friday, Feb. 10, at some proposed rules for the transfer of school buildings to municipal school districts.

The commission meets in special session at 2 p.m. at the Vasco Smith Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

59. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, February 06, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Feb. 6, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the icon for a full agenda.

60. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, January 23, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Jan. 23, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

61. Commission Takes Up Redistricting and Ouster Rule Change - Monday, January 23, 2012

Shelby County Commission members pick up Monday, Jan. 23, where they left off last Wednesday – in turmoil and possibly headed for a political realignment of the partisan body along something other than party lines.

62. Commission Restarts Redistricting Talks - Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Shelby County Commission members will start over with their once-a-decade redistricting process Wednesday, Jan. 18, with a committee session and a special meeting of the entire body to pass a plan on the first of three readings.

63. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, January 09, 2012

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Jan. 9, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

64. County Commission Could Further Redistricting Talks - Monday, January 09, 2012

Shelby County Commission members avoided the topic at least in the public, on-the-record discussions during committee sessions last week.

But the full commission meeting Monday, Jan. 9, could feature the commission’s first formal discussion of a redistricting plan since three commissioners filed suit over the matter in Chancery Court Tuesday, Jan. 3.

65. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, December 19, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Dec. 5, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

66. District Lines on Tap for Commission - Monday, December 19, 2011

Five days is a long time in politics. That’s the gap between the Monday, Dec. 19, meeting of the Shelby County Commission and the special meeting of the commission last Wednesday.

At the special meeting, commissioners again floated a new redistricting plan that would keep the 13-member body at five districts covering all of Shelby County.

67. Optimism Growing on Deal to Avoid Federal Shutdown - Friday, December 16, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The endgame at hand, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders expressed optimism Thursday at prospects for swift compromise to extend Social Security tax cuts, keep long-term jobless benefits flowing and avoid a partial government shutdown at midnight Friday.

68. Shelby County Commission Special Meeting Agenda - Friday, December 09, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet Friday, Dec. 9, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

69. County Commission Meets on Redistricting - Friday, December 09, 2011

Shelby County commissioners meet in special session Friday, Dec. 9, to vote on a redistricting plan.

The ordinance that sets the new district lines to reflect population shifts in the 2010 U.S. Census is up for third and final reading at the meeting, which begins at 8 a.m. at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

70. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, December 05, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Dec. 5, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

71. Luttrell Proposes Employee Bonuses - Monday, December 05, 2011

A one-time pay bonus for county employees the same year that jobs were cut in county government tops the Monday, Dec. 5, agenda of the Shelby County Commission.

The commission meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

72. Economy Could Suffer if Tax Cut, Jobless Aid End - Monday, November 28, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – A tax cut that reaches 160 million Americans and government aid for the long-term unemployed will expire at the end of the year – sucking $165 billion out of the economy next year – unless Congress takes action.

73. Commission Tackles Redistricting Plan - Monday, November 14, 2011

Shelby County Commissioners should take the first of three votes Monday, Nov. 14, on a new redistricting plan that would change the areas represented by those on the 13-member body but not the size of the commission.

74. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, November 14, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet today at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

75. Commission Begins Redistricting Work - Monday, October 31, 2011

Shelby County Commissioners take the first of three votes Monday, Oct. 31, that will likely change the structure of the 13-member legislative body.

The commission would remain at 13 members representing the entire county, but commissioners are considering two redistricting plans that would change how the districts are configured.

76. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, October 31, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet today at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

77. Events - Friday, October 21, 2011

Visible Music College will hold the seventh annual 24-Hour Drumathon beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21. The entire percussion department will drum for 24 hours at the Ann and Jim Vining Concert Hall, 200 Madison Ave. The event will raise money for Visible Music College drummers to attend the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis. The Drumathon will be broadcast live online, To donate, watch streaming video or request a song, visit www.drumathon.com.

78. South Main Preps for Fifth RiverArtsFest - Thursday, October 20, 2011

Each fall, RiverArtsFest hosts hundreds of nationally renowned artisans and thousands of Mid-Southerners to celebrate the fine arts during a two-day outdoor festival that is free and open to the public.

79. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, October 17, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Oct. 17, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

80. Walker Helps Build archimania’s Success - Monday, October 03, 2011

When Todd Walker was named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects, he did not take it as a cue to rest on his laurels.

81. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, September 26, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Sept. 26, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

82. Uptown on Agenda in Carpenter’s Final Meeting - Monday, September 26, 2011

Shelby County Commissioner Mike Carpenter will take his last votes as a commissioner Monday, Sept. 26, ending a five-year and one-month stay on the county’s legislative body.

83. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, September 12, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Sept. 12, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

84. Commission To Pick School Board Members - Monday, September 12, 2011

Shelby County Commissioners take the final step Monday, Sept. 12, to the creation of a new countywide school board that will take office in three weeks.

The commission meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

85. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, August 22, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet today at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

86. Commission Considers Convention Center Buyout - Monday, August 22, 2011

It was May 2009 when the Shelby County Commission sold the county’s share of The Pyramid to the city of Memphis.

At the time, A C Wharton Jr. was Shelby County mayor and Robert Lipscomb was city director of Housing and Community Development. And with commission approval Monday, Aug. 22, of a similar buyout of the county’s interest in the Memphis Cook Convention Center, Wharton will sign the contract as the city of Memphis mayor.

87. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, August 08, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Aug. 8, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

88. Commissioners Plan for 2nd Yr. of Term - Monday, August 08, 2011

Shelby County Commissioners meet Monday, Aug. 8, to set the stage for the second year of their current four-year term of office.

The meeting at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St., begins at 1:30 p.m.

89. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, July 25, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet today at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

90. Commission Continues Fiscal Year Transitions - Monday, July 25, 2011

Shelby County Commissioners continue to make the transition from one fiscal year to another with a series of measures on the agenda for their Monday, July 25, meeting.

The meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

91. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, July 11, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet today at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

92. County Commission to Select Leaders - Monday, July 11, 2011

Shelby County Commissioners settle the simmering political question of who will lead the 13-member body for another year at their Monday, July 11, meeting.

On Monday’s agenda is the election of a chairman and a chairman pro tempore for the year-long term that begins Sept. 1.

93. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, June 20, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet today at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

94. Commission Returns to Budget Process Monday - Monday, June 20, 2011

Shelby County Commissioners on Monday, June 20, will pick up just a few steps beyond where they left off two weeks ago in the budget process.

The commission has a budget proposal for the new fiscal year that begins July 1 that is essentially balanced, $4 million in the red, or has a surplus of just less than $1 million, depending on which of several dollar counts you pick.

95. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, June 06, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet today at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.

96. County Commission to Decide New Budget - Monday, June 06, 2011

Shelby County commissioners reach the World Series of their annual budget season Monday, June 6, with a final vote scheduled on a county government operating budget.

The budget is for the new fiscal year that begins July 1.

97. Events - Wednesday, June 01, 2011

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop Wednesday, June 1, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., suite 502. Participants will become familiar with the basic principles of grant-writing and the tools needed for successful proposals. Cost is $60 for members, $110 for nonmembers and $55 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

98. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, May 16, 2011

The Shelby County Commission will meet today at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

99. Commission to Consider GIS Contract - Monday, May 16, 2011

Shelby County commissioners on Monday consider an $850,000 contract with the University of Memphis to further develop geographic information services.

The GIS technology is credited with allowing emergency responders to plot a specific response to this month’s flooding of the Mississippi River and its tributaries in Shelby County.

100. Special Coverage: Mid-South Flooding - Monday, May 09, 2011

Mud Island River Park Closed Indefinitely

Mud Island River Park closed Friday for safety reasons as the waters of the real Mississippi River flooded the park’s scale model of the Mississippi River.