Editorial Results (free)
1.
Last Word: Gun Group Endorsements, Kirby Complexities and Purple Haze Closes -
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Two races on the Nov. 6 ballot within the Shelby County legislative delegation to Nashville getting some attention as our Nashville correspondent Sam Stockard takes a look at “gun sense” ratings from the group Moms Demand Action, which has called for stricter gun laws.
2.
Van Turner to Lead Shelby County Commission in First Year of New Term -
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
The Shelby County Commission on Monday elected commissioner Van Turner as chairman and commissioner Mark Billingsley as vice-chairman for the 2018-19 year in its first meeting of their four-year terms in office.
3.
EDGE Calls Special Meeting for Southbrook Mall Money -
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
The use of county funds to help revitalize the blighted Southbrook Mall property will bring members of the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) together Thursday, Sept. 6, for a special called meeting.
4.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, New County Commissioners Sworn In -
Friday, August 31, 2018
New Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and the 13 members of the Shelby County Commission were sworn in together – to show unity between the two bodies of government – Thursday afternoon at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.
5.
County Commissioners Approve Quinn Road Development -
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Shelby County commissioners approved a 500-plus home development on Quinn Road – in unincorporated Shelby County just south of Collierville – with one key amendment change during their meeting Monday, Aug. 27.
6.
Commission Delays Quinn Road Development After Collierville Opposition -
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Shelby County commissioners delayed a vote on a proposed a 500-plus home development on Quinn Road – in unincorporated Shelby County just south of Collierville – during their meeting Monday, Aug. 13.
7.
Commission Delays Quinn Road Development After Collierville Opposition -
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Shelby County commissioners delayed a vote on approving a 500-plus home development on Quinn Road – in unincorporated Shelby County just south of Collierville – during its meeting Monday afternoon.
8.
Harris Expands Transition Team in Preparation for Taking Office -
Friday, August 10, 2018
Shelby County Mayor-Elect Lee Harris announced more additions to his transition team Friday morning.
Harris named four additional honorary co-chairs including former county mayor A C Wharton Jr., county commissioner Walter Bailey, philanthropist Gayle Rose, and former city councilwoman Tajuan Stout Mitchell.
9.
Commission Approves Graceland Resolution in Forum Non-Compete Controversy -
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
The Shelby County commission dipped its toes in the roiling waters of the Graceland-Grizzlies arena flap with a vote Monday, June 4, to conditionally endorse the idea of a 6,200-seat Whitehaven arena built by Elvis Presley Enterprises on the Graceland campus.
10.
Commission Reappoints Bolton As Adviser, Questions His Role -
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Shelby County commissioners reappointed former commissioner Julian Bolton as their legislative policy adviser Monday, May 14, sending his reappointment, effective to the end of September, to Mayor Mark Luttrell, who vetoed an earlier version of the appointment in April.
11.
Commission Reappoints Bolton As Advisor Amid Questions About His Role -
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Shelby County commissioners reappointed former commissioner Julian Bolton as their legislative policy advisor Monday, May 14, sending the reappointment to the end of September to county mayor Mark Luttrell who vetoed an earlier version in April.
12.
Commission Races Feature Basar Upset, Lowery is Newest Commissioner -
Thursday, May 3, 2018
The 13-member Shelby County Commission will have eight new faces when all of the votes are counted in the Aug. 2 county general election.
Five of the current incumbent commissioners are term-limited from seeking re-election this year and two other incumbents chose not to seek a second term.
13.
Commission Races Feature Basar Upset -
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
The Shelby County Commission will have eight new faces when all of the votes are counted in the Aug. 2 county general election.
Five of the current incumbent county commissioners are term-limited from seeking re-election this year and two other incumbents chose not to seek a second term on the 13-member body.
14.
County Commission Urges Haslam to Veto Immigration Bill -
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Shelby County commissioners approved a resolution Monday, April 30, urging Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam to veto a bill that would require local and state law enforcement agencies to work with federal immigration and customs enforcement agents on immigration matters.
15.
Last Word: Trolleys Roll, Primary Election Day and The Rise of South City -
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
MATA CEO Gary Rosenfeld likes to joke that the new trolleys are quieter since the transit authority decided to change from using square wheels. Transit humor. They really are quieter. And that may be because MATA wasn’t doing much of anything in the way of maintenance on them four years ago and even less in the way of record keeping when a second trolley car burst into flames causing MATA to shut down everything it ran on rails. So the trolley that rolled out of the MATA barn on North Main Street Monday morning and into service was symbolic of more than getting a trolley or three ready for service. It was about building a new system around the operation of the trolleys.
16.
County Commission Urges Haslam Veto of Immigration Bill -
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Shelby County commissioners approved a resolution Monday, April 30, urging Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam to veto a bill that would require local and state law enforcement agencies to work with federal immigration agents on immigration matters.
17.
Early Vote in Shelby County Primaries Tops 20,000 So Far -
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
More than 20,000 voters cast ballots early through Saturday, April 21, in advance of the May 1 election, more than half in the Democratic county primaries.
According to the Shelby County Election Commission numbers, 12,001 of the 20,717 early voters cast their ballots in the Democratic primaries and 8,716 voted early in the Republican primaries through the last weekend of the period.
18.
Local, State and Federal Election Cycles Blend On Last Weekend of Early Voting -
Monday, April 23, 2018
Candidates in the August and November elections were out on the last weekend of early voting in Shelby County in advance of the May 1 election day for county primaries.
The events were a mix of candidates from all three elections on the calendar in 2018.
19.
Luttrell Vetoes One Resolution, Refuses to Sign Another -
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell has vetoed a resolution for attorney and former County Commissioner Julian Bolton to continue in his role as legislative policy adviser to the commission.
20.
Luttrell Vetoes One Resolution, Refuses to Sign Another -
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell has vetoed a resolution for attorney and former county commissioner Julian Bolton to continue in his role as legislative policy advisor to the commission.
21.
Last Word: Mud Island Changes, Zoo Parking and Capitol Hill Revolt On UT Board -
Friday, April 13, 2018
This could be your last chance to see the Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island River Park as it has been for about the last 30 years. The park on the southern half of Mud Island opens for the season Saturday. The museum will be open only through July 4 is what is billed as a “limited run” followed by a public engagement process for “reimagining how we tell the story of the Mississippi River in a 21st century way,” according to park general manager Trey Giuntini in a Thursday press release.
22.
Luttrell Says He Might Veto Contract And Budget Amendment Moratorium -
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell says placing a moratorium on any contracts or budget amendments through the end of August is “counterproductive” and he is considering, among other reactions, a veto of the measure approved Monday, April 2, by the Shelby County Commission.
23.
May Primaries Feature More Candidates, Women -
Friday, March 2, 2018
The May 1 Shelby County primary ballot is set, with 33 Republicans and 50 Democrats seeking 23 county offices – specifically the right to advance as the nominees of their respective parties to the August county general election.
24.
Sheriff’s Deputies Will Get to Keep Service Revolver Upon Retiring -
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Retiring Shelby County Sheriff’s Department deputies would get their service revolvers from the county instead of a watch under a resolution approved Monday, Feb. 19, by the Shelby County Commission.
25.
County Primary Ballot Includes Partisan Match-Ups, Automatic Wins -
Monday, February 19, 2018
Two Democratic county commissioners effectively won re-election to new terms of office at the Thursday, Feb. 15, filing deadline for candidates on the May 1 county primary ballot. And a third faces independent opposition in the August county general election.
26.
Two County Commissioners Re-elected At May Ballot Filing Deadline -
Friday, February 16, 2018
Two Democratic county commissioners effectively won re-election to new terms of office at the Thursday, Feb. 15, filing deadline for candidates on the May 1 county primary ballot. And a third faces independent opposition in the August county general election.
27.
Four County Commissioners Unopposed As May Ballot Filing Deadline Approaches -
Thursday, February 15, 2018
With a noon deadline Thursday, Feb. 15, to make the May 1 Shelby County primary ballot, four incumbent county commissioners had no opposition filed in their re-election bids.
Five Republican primary races on the ballot for 23 county offices, including the 13 commission seats, were one-candidate affairs with two or more Democrats running in the competing primaries as of Tuesday. Two Democratic primary races were also one-candidate races against a field of multiple Republican contenders in the companion primary.
28.
Filing, Fundraising Pace Quickens in County Elections -
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Two of the five major contenders for Shelby County mayor in the May 1 primaries have six-figure campaign war chests and a third is just a few thousand dollars away.
That’s according to campaign finance statements filed last week with the Shelby County Election Commission for the period July 1, 2017, to the end of 2017.
29.
Shelby County Joins Memphis in Landfill Moratorium -
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Shelby County commissioners approved a six-month moratorium on any new construction landfills in unincorporated Shelby County on Monday, Jan. 22.
The resolution is the companion to a Memphis City Council resolution passed earlier this month that imposed a six-month moratorium on such landfills within the city of Memphis.
30.
Commission Adds County Landfill Moratorium to City Ban -
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Shelby County commissioners approved a six month moratorium Monday, Jan. 22, on any new construction landfills in unincorporated Shelby County. The resolution is the companion to a Memphis City Council resolution passed earlier this month that imposed a six-month moratorium on such landfills within the city of Memphis.
31.
Last Word: Snow Week, Liberal Arts and Their Critics and Tunica Casinos -
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Snow Day 3 as this becomes a snow week for many of us. Granted one of those days was a federal holiday in which the temperature was above freezing and the sun was out. During the second consecutive snow day Wednesday for Shelby County Schools students, Candous Brown, a teacher at Raleigh Egypt High School held class anyway via Facebook.
32.
County Commission Renews Opioid Legal Skirmish with County Administration -
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Shelby County Commissioners voted Monday, Dec. 4, to hire another attorney to represent it in an ongoing legal battle with county mayor Mark Luttrell over opioid litigation. And the commission approved a resolution declaring opioid abuse a “public nuisance” as an opening to legal depositions of opioid manufacturers and distributors.
33.
County Primary Filing Opens With Paperwork Flurry -
Monday, November 20, 2017
A total of 37 prospective candidates in the May 2018 county primaries pulled qualifying petitions last week on the first day of the filing period Friday, Nov. 17.
And the first contenders through the doors at the Shelby County Election Commission in a period that extends to a February deadline confirms a few trends.
34.
Opioid Lawsuit Filed as County Dispute on Legal Action Goes to Court -
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
UPDATE: Shelby County Chancellor Jim Kyle ruled Tuesday, Nov. 14, that the Shelby County Commission overstepped its role and powers within county government when the commission hired a law firm and had its own attorney file a lawsuit in Circuit Court against pharmaceutical companies over opioid abuse.
35.
County Commission Votes on Big Pay Raises -
Monday, October 16, 2017
The pay of 19 Shelby County government elected officials would go up in September 2018 for those elected in the August 2018 county general elections under proposals the county commission considers Monday, Oct. 16, on the first of three readings.
36.
Monuments Controversy May Mean Long Haul of Lawsuits, Negotiations -
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
When the Tennessee Historical Commission votes Oct. 13 on a waiver that would permit the city of Memphis to remove Confederate monuments from two city parks, it won’t be anywhere near the last word on the matter.
37.
Commission Votes Down Health Coverage Change -
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Shelby County Commissioners voted down a switch Monday, Aug, 28, of the county’s health insurance administration contract from Cigna to an $11 million, two-year contract with two one-year renewal options with Aetna.
38.
County Commission Votes Down Health Coverage Change -
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Shelby County Commissioners voted down a switch Monday, Aug, 28, of the county’s health insurance administration contract from Cigna to Aetna in an $11 million two-year contract with two renewals of one year each.
39.
County Budget Talks Reveal Political Divide -
Friday, July 14, 2017
When Shelby County Commissioners convene Monday, July 17, it will be their third meeting in a week – following committee sessions Wednesday and the special meeting to approve a county operating budget two days before that.
40.
County Commission Leans Back to $4.13 Tax Rate -
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Shelby County Commissioners took a step Wednesday, July 12, toward taking back a 3-cent cut in the county property tax rate.
And in the budget committee session, commissioners favoring the tax cut to a $4.10 tax rate said they would reopen this week’s contentious budget debate if the $4.13 tax rate appears to have traction when the full commission meets Monday, July 17.
41.
Commission Goes Back to $4.13 County Property Tax Rate -
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Shelby County Commissioners took a step Wednesday, July 12, toward taking back a three-cent cut in the county property tax rate.
And in the budget committee session, commissioners favoring the tax cut to a $4.10 tax rate said they would reopen this week’s contentious budget debate if the $4.13 tax rate appears to have traction when the full commission meets Monday, July 17.
42.
Budget Amendments, Tax Rate and Juvenile Court Top County Commission Agenda -
Monday, June 26, 2017
Shelby County Commissioners will have lots of amendments to the county’s proposed operating budget Monday, June 26, and at least one bid to change the proposed county property tax rate of $4.10 approved on first reading earlier this month.
43.
County Commission Reviews Juvenile Court Moves as Monitors Say Issues Remain -
Saturday, June 24, 2017
The call to end a 5-year-old U.S. Justice Department memorandum of agreement governing conditions and due process at Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court goes before a group Wednesday, June 2, that has consistently had a lot of questions about the court.
44.
Shelby County Commission to Probe Juvenile Court Moves -
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
The call to end a 5-year-old U.S. Justice Department memorandum of agreement governing conditions and due process at Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court goes before a group Wednesday, June 2, that has consistently had a lot of questions about the court.
45.
County Commission Debates 3-Cent Tax Rate Cut -
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Shelby County Commissioners approved a 3-cent reduction in the county property tax rate Monday, June 12, on the first of three readings but delayed a vote on the operating budget resolution for more discussion about how to account for the tax-rate cut.
46.
County Commission Continues Tax Cut Calculations -
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Shelby County Commissioners approved a three-cent reduction in the county property tax rate Monday, June 12, on the first of three readings but delayed a vote on the operating budget resolution for more discussion about how to account for a cut in the tax rate.
47.
Shelby County Commissioners Pledge to ‘Push It’ on Minority Business Contracts -
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Shelby County commissioners took a hard line Monday, April 17, on increasing the share of county government contracts for minority and locally owned businesses now that it has a plan for tackling a documented disparity for such contracts.
48.
County Commission Won’t Appoint Lovell Replacement -
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Shelby County commissioners will not appoint someone to the open state House District 95 seat in advance of the June 15 special election for the seat.
The commission voted down by a 5-6 vote Monday, March 20, a move to start the appointment process by taking applications.
49.
County Commission Passes on State House Appointment -
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Shelby County Commissioners will not appoint someone to the open state House District 95 seat in advance of the June 15 special election for the seat.
The commission voted down on a 5-6 vote Monday, March 20, a move to start the appointment process by taking applications on a 5-6 vote.
50.
County Commission Passes on State House Appointment -
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Shelby County Commissioners will not to appoint someone to the open state House District 95 seat in advance of the June 15 special election for the seat.
The commission voted down on a 5-6 vote Monday, March 20, a move to start the appointment process by taking applications on a 5-6 vote.
51.
County Commission Backs Medical Marijuana, Opposes School Vouchers -
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Shelby County Commissioners endorsed state legislation Monday, Feb. 20, that would legalize marijuana for medical purposes, came out against a school voucher bill by state Senator Brian Kelsey of Germantown and turned away a social media use policy for county employees.
52.
County Commission Approves Planned Parenthood Grant -
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Shelby County Commissioners approved a $115,000 grant Monday, Feb. 6, to Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region on a 7-5 party line vote.
The vote on funding for a free condom distribution program that is a federal grant passed through the state drew a capacity crowd in commission chambers Downtown. Some of the partisans in the audience saw the controversy as a reflection of the country’s post-election political divide.
53.
County Commission Renews Bolton Contract -
Saturday, January 14, 2017
The Shelby County Commission voted Monday, Jan. 9, to renew a $65,000 contract with attorney Julian Bolton that runs through the 2017 calendar year.
54.
County Commission Renews Bolton Contract -
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Shelby County Commissioners voted Monday, Jan. 9, to renew a contract with attorney Julian Bolton after some debate about whether Bolton’s position is necessary.
55.
County Commission Continues Bolton Contract, Approves Legislative Wish List -
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Shelby County Commissioners voted Monday, Jan 9, to renew its contract with attorney Julian Bolton after some debate about whether Bolton’s position in necessary.
56.
Shelby County Commission Votes Down Pot Ordinance -
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
The Shelby County Commission voted down Monday, Dec. 5, an ordinance that would have matched a city of Memphis ordinance allowing police the option of writing a civil summons or ticket with a $50 fine for possession of half an ounce or less of marijuana.
57.
Commission Votes Down Pot Ordinance -
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Shelby County Commissioners voted down Monday, Dec. 5, an ordinance that would have matched the city of Memphis ordinance allowing police the option of writing a civil summons or ticket with a $50 fine for possession of half an ounce or less or marijuana.
58.
Pot Ordinance, County Ambulance Service Top County Commission Agenda -
Monday, December 5, 2016
There are seven no votes on the Shelby County Commission against an ordinance allowing Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies to write a civil summons with a $50 fine for possession of a half ounce or less of marijuana.
59.
Commissioners Clash on Pot and PILOT -
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
A pot ordinance for unincorporated areas of Shelby County got only four votes Monday, Oct. 31, from the county commission but still advanced to second reading, and commissioners could not agree on a resolution opposing a Nov. 8 ballot question that would shift MLGW funds to the city of Memphis.
60.
County Commission Split on MLGW PILOT Referendum -
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Shelby County Commissioners couldn’t come up with seven votes, much less a unanimous vote, Monday. Oct. 31, on a resolution opposing the November ballot question that would change the balance of in lieu of tax payments by Memphis Light Gas and Water Division in favor of the city of Memphis.
61.
Shelby County Commission Approves Ambulance Service Starting Jan. 1 -
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
In a two-month period, Shelby County government has decided to add ambulances to the services provided by the Shelby County Fire Department after years of regular debates about the wisdom of contracting with private companies for the service.
62.
4 Children Fatally Stabbed in Memphis; Mother Charged -
Saturday, July 2, 2016
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Four young children were stabbed to death in a gated apartment complex in suburban Memphis on Friday, and the Shelby County Sheriff's Department has charged their mother, Shanynthia Gardner, with first degree murder as well as other charges.
63. Shelby County Budget Shuffle Endures - Friday, July 1, 2016
By the end of Shelby County government’s budget season, a lot of paper was being passed around the County Commission chambers.
It was in keeping with the rules set by chairman Terry Roland going into the Wednesday, June 29, session that stretched on for seven hours: All amendments had to be put in written resolution form.
64. Long-Term Issues Push County Budget To Deadline - Wednesday, June 29, 2016
It’s not the basics that are keeping Shelby County Commissioners from a majority vote on school funding in the new operating budget.
It is the broader questions and budget assumptions some commissioners want to change in the process.
65. Two of 'Three Gs' Surface Again in SCS-Germantown Talks - Wednesday, June 22, 2016
When Germantown and Shelby County Schools leaders got together in May to talk about a new annual lease for the use of ballfields in Germantown by SCS schools within Germantown, the talks returned to a familiar topic – the three Gs.
66. County Commission Delays Budget Votes, Germantown School Talks Surface - Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Shelby County Commissioners delayed final votes on all of the budget matters before them Monday, June 20, until a special meeting next week.
And a proposed sale of two Germantown schools surfaced in the middle of another marathon budget session for commissioners.
67. Schools Funding Again Center Stage For County Commission - Monday, June 20, 2016
Shelby County commissioners could wrap up most of the formalities Monday of their budget season.
But it will probably take a while.
The biggest issue of the season – school funding – appeared to be resolved with a compromise last week in committee sessions.
68. County Schools Funding Compromise to Be Tested - Friday, June 17, 2016
Fragile is probably the best way to describe the compromise that emerged this week from county commissioners to fully fund the Shelby County Schools budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
The plan that closes a $27.4 million gap between what the school system wants and what Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell proposed in April had eight votes on the 13-member commission in Wednesday, June 15, committee sessions.
69. Commission, Shelby County Schools Leaders Talk Funding - Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Shelby County Commissioners set the stage for a Wednesday, May 25, budget committee session on school funding by holding up $2.8 million in redirected Shelby County Schools funding at its Monday meeting.
70. Weirich Gets Body-Cam Help Until July - Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Shelby County Commissioners approved Monday, May 9, three temporary positions for the Shelby County District Attorney General’s Office toward the rollout of Memphis Police Department body cameras.
71. County Commission Debates Body Cam Compromise, Minority Business Contracts - Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Shelby County Commissioners approved Monday, May 9, three temporary positions for the Shelby County District Attorney General’s office toward the roll out of Memphis Police Department body cameras.
72. County Commission Debates Body Cam Compromise, Minority Business Contracts - Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Shelby County Commissioners approved Monday, May 9, three temporary positions for the Shelby County District Attorney General’s office toward the roll out of Memphis Police Department body cameras.
73. Commission Debates Full Bill for Police Body Cameras - Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Most Shelby County commissioners expressing an opinion say they favor body cameras for Memphis Police.
But the opinions begin to differ significantly when comes to who pays for the back-office system to handle the recordings and how much the whole bill will be.
74. Hopson Reviewing School Closing Options - Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Shelby County Schools superintendent Dorsey Hopson hadn’t planned on proposing any closures for the 2016-2017 academic year after several consecutive years of closing underutilized and underachieving schools.
75. Shelby County Commission Releases Disparity Study - Wednesday, April 6, 2016
In a unanimous vote, Shelby County commissioners waived their legal privilege Wednesday, April 6, and approved the public release of a disparity study that is expected to show minority businesses get a low percentage of county government contracts.
76. Commission to Vote on Disparity Study Release - Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Shelby County Commissioners meet in special session Wednesday, April 6, at 9:30 a.m. to vote to make public the disparity study the commission received March 23.
The study examines the amount of county government contracts that go to minority-owned businesses.
77. Billingsley Calls for Release Of County Disparity Study - Saturday, April 2, 2016
Shelby County Commissioner Mark Billingsley says county government leaders should release to the public a disparity study the commission reviewed privately Monday, March 28.
The study by Mason Tillman Associates is an overview of contracts and specifically how much of the county’s business is with minority-owned businesses.
78. Billingsley Calls for Release of County Disparity Study - Friday, April 1, 2016
Shelby County Commissioner Mark Billingsley says county government leaders should release to the public a disparity study the commission reviewed privately Monday, March 28.
79. Commission Takes Second Vote on Term Limits Referendum - Monday, March 28, 2016
Shelby County Commissioners take up the second of three readings Monday, March 28, of an ordinance that would ask voters to do away with term limits for the commission, the office of Shelby County Mayor and five other countywide elected positions.
80. County Commission Questions City Figures on Deannexation - Friday, March 18, 2016
Some Shelby County Commissioners are skeptical about City Hall’s estimate of how much city government would lose in revenue if a deannexation bill in the Tennessee Legislature becomes law.
The commission’s discussion at Wednesday, March 16, committee sessions came as Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland was in Nashville to lobby against the bill in the state Senate.
81. Luttrell Exit for Congress Likely Would Not Lead to County Special Election - Wednesday, March 9, 2016
There probably won’t be a special election for Shelby County mayor if current mayor Mark Luttrell gets elected to Congress later this year.
82. Commission Votes Down Term Limits Referendum On First Reading - Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Shelby County Commissioners voted down a referendum ordinance Monday, March 7, to eliminate term limits in county government.
But the ordinance moves on to second and third readings despite the vote on first reading under the commission’s rules of procedure.
83. County Commission Forms OPEB Committee - Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Shelby County Commissioners have created an ad hoc committee to talk over the health insurance benefits liability of the former Memphis City Schools system and who is responsible for it.
Commission chairman Terry Roland announced Monday, Jan. 25, he had formed the committee, which includes leaders of the Shelby County Schools system and Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell’s administration.
84. County Commission Ends Year With Nonprofit Grants - Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Shelby County Commissioners met for the last time in 2015 Monday, Dec. 7, in an hour-long session void of any arguments about money or attorneys. They focused on a set of grants for local nonprofits instead.
85. Juvenile Court Reforms Changing System Slowly, Leaders Say - Monday, November 30, 2015
Two years into reforms of the local juvenile justice system, three leaders in those reforms say there has to be more contact with teenagers before and after they go through Juvenile Court.
And those leaders warn against a reliance on programs once a child is in custody as a total solution to juvenile crime.
86. Commissioners Override Veto Of Legal Counsel Resolution - Saturday, November 21, 2015
With a vote to spare Wednesday, Nov. 18, Shelby County commissioners overrode county Mayor Mark Luttrell’s veto of their resolution to hire their own legal counsel.
87. Commissioners Override Veto Of Legal Counsel Resolution - Thursday, November 19, 2015
With a vote to spare Wednesday, Nov. 18, Shelby County commissioners overrode county Mayor Mark Luttrell’s veto of their resolution to hire their own legal counsel.
88. County Commission Overrides Veto of Legal Counsel Resolution - Wednesday, November 18, 2015
With a vote to spare Wednesday, Nov. 18, Shelby County commissioners overrode county Mayor Mark Luttrell’s veto of their resolution to hire their own legal counsel.
89. Commission Cancels Veto Override Meeting - Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Shelby County Commissioners were set to meet in special session Thursday, Nov. 12, before calling off those plans less than 24 hours later.
The session was to consider overriding Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell’s veto of their plan to hire their own attorney.
90. Shelby County Commission Continues Quest for Legal Autonomy - Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Shelby County commissioners have hired an attorney in their continued exploration of retaining their own permanent legal counsel independent of the county attorney’s office.
The body appointed former county commissioner Julian Bolton as special counsel in the matter Monday, Oct. 12. The commission has indicated Bolton is the attorney they’d like to hire on a permanent basis.
91. Shelby County Commission Agrees to Budget Summit - Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Shelby County commissioners will meet with Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell in October to hold a budget summit.
92. County Commission to Discuss Fire Coverage - Monday, September 28, 2015
Shelby County Commissioners answer the bell again Monday, Sept. 28, on plans to close a fire station that was resurrected in 2012 after being mothballed in the late 1980s.
Fire Station 60, at 5380 Egypt-Central Road, would be closed as part of a shift in fire services serving unincorporated Shelby County prompted by Millington’s withdrawal from an agreement to man the station for the county.
93. Luttrell Pushes Budget Summit for New Commission Chair - Monday, September 14, 2015
When Shelby County Commissioners meet Monday, Sept. 14, the group will have a new chairman – but not a permanent one – and will try to set a date for a budget summit.
Chairman pro tempore Van Turner will be the acting head as the 13-member body tries to do what it couldn’t at its Aug. 10 meeting: elect a leader for the next year. Outgoing chairman Justin Ford’s one-year term ended Sept. 1.
94. Shelby County Budget Summit Call Begins With Different Priorities - Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Shelby County government’s financial needs have changed in the nearly two months since the new fiscal year began.
And Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell called Monday, Aug. 24, for a “budget summit” with county commissioners and county trustee David Lenoir to explore the new budget realities.
95. Luttrell Calls For County Budget Summit In Economic Growth Climate - Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell called Monday, Aug. 24, for a “budget summit” with county commissioners and county Trustee David Lenoir to look at new budget realities.
96. Tax Revenue Reopens Budget Wounds - Wednesday, July 29, 2015
The largest portion of $22 million in extra tax revenue collected by Shelby County Trustee David Lenoir will go to local public education, county commissioners said Monday, July 27.
97. Commission Rejects Cordova Pay Day Loan Business, Spars Over Tax Collections - Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Shelby County Commissioners approved Monday, July 27, renaming the Shelby County Courthouse at 140 Adams Ave. in honor of the late Circuit Court Judge and civil rights activist D’Army Bailey.
98. Shelby County Commission Approves Stable Tax Rate - Saturday, July 11, 2015
Shelby County Commissioners approved a stable $4.37 county property tax rate Monday, July 6, on third and final reading and wrapped up other loose ends from its budget season.
That included passage of $1.3 million in grant spending to be divided equally among the 13 commissioners at $100,000 each.
99. Commission Approves Tax Rate, But Longer-Range Budget Issues Linger - Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Shelby County Commissioners approved a stable $4.37 county property tax rate Monday, July 6, on third and final reading and wrapped up other loose ends from its budget season. That included passage of $1.3 million in grant spending to be divided equally among the 13 commissioners at $100,000 each.
100. County Commission Takes Long Way to Budget Approval - Tuesday, June 23, 2015
In the space of five hours Monday, June 22, Shelby County Commissioners voted down an operating budget, a capital budget and an attempt at a continuation budget to keep spending at the same levels past July 1 and into the new fiscal year.