Content Tagged 'Shelby County Commission'

The budget for the soon-to-be merged Memphis and Shelby County school systems was presented to county commissioners for the first time Wednesday. Watch Video

Tempers flared Monday night as Shelby County commissioners tried to set a new property tax rate. Watch Video

For the Unified School System, which starts August 1, Wednesday is a critical day. This is the week that's going to determine how much money the school system gets. Watch Video

Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell already said he needs to raise taxes by 30 cents just to generate the same amount of money they got last year. But under his new budget plan, he needs even more money. Watch Video

Shelby County Commissioners are on the verge of making a big decision on that will change the living conditions of more than 1,500 Memphis City Schools employees. Watch Video

The rocky road to merging Memphis and Shelby County schools is about to hit its biggest pothole. A proposed budget is out, and it shows schools will need an additional $35 million from county taxpayers to produce a balanced budget. Watch Video

In a new deal being offered to Shelby County Commissioners, city police would continue to provide security to all schools in the city limits. In return, Shelby County would take over day to day operations of the Memphis Animal Shelter. Watch Video

Judge Samuel Mays is deciding whether to expand the Unified School Board. The current 23 member board will decrease to seven by September, but Shelby County Commissioners want six more members. Watch Video

Teachers for Memphis City School teachers who live outside Shelby County are breathing a big sigh of relief.

The Shelby County Commission is back at it again. There had been a brief period of peace between members concerning the upcoming school merger, but war broke out again Wednesday morning. Watch Video

The interim head of Memphis City Schools says he's ready to let everybody know how much money the Unified School System will need. Dorsey Hopson says the budget will be given to Shelby County Commissioners next week. Watch Video

Shelby County commissioners are shooting straight from the hip about gun rights. They approved a resolution that says the commission will ignore any federal laws that violate the 2nd Amendment.

Everybody knew the merged schools would need money, but not this much. The message from some Shelby County Commissioners is simple. Remember what the Rolling Stones said: "You can't always get what you want." Watch Video

Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell has vetoed a resolution recently passed by commissioners to place a referendum on the November ballot to raise the sales tax county-wide a half percent.

Commissioners will ask Tennessee legislators to give two percent more for state education mandates. Watch Video

A Shelby County Commissioner is red hot about the county's legal bills in the school consolidation fight. Commissioner Terry Roland says records show more than one million taxpayer dollars have been spent so far, but those bills don't explain how half the money was spent. Watch Video

The city of Memphis is considering the creation of an emergency sick leave bank similar to one the County Commission is exploring.

Dozens of Shelby County parents and leaders pleaded with County Commissioners to give up the Federal lawsuit against municipal school districts. Watch Video

Teachers for Memphis City Schools who live outside of Shelby County need to find a good real estate agent. They're soon going to have to move to Shelby County. Watch Video

Lawyers for the Shelby County Commission are asking the General Assembly for all communications related to the merger of the Memphis and Shelby County school systems and the formation of six new suburban school districts.

Shelby County Commissioners voted to override Mayor Mark Luttrell's veto of a sales tax increase to fund schools Monday, sending the issue to November's ballot for voters to decide. Watch Video

The Shelby County sales tax showdown is on. County Mayor Mark Luttrell has vetoed a County Commission plan to ask voters to approve a sales tax increase. Watch Video

Former Shelby County Commissioner and twice convicted felon Joe Cooper is thinking about returning to politics. Watch Video

Shelby County has made its next move in the ongoing battle over education and money. Commissioners voted Monday afternoon to hold a public referendum asking to raise the county sales tax rate by half a percent. Watch Video

It costs a dollar and nine cents to get anything for a dollar in Shelby County. Pretty soon it could cost about a dollar and ten cents. If county voters approve a sales tax increase on the November ballot, then it’ll happen. Watch Video

The city will get out of the inspection business in July of next year. Some are hoping that Shelby County Government will man up when it comes to inspections and fighting smog. Fat chance, says the incoming Chairman of the County Commission. Watch Video

Obviously, the mayor says, the constitutionality question has to be answered. Mayor Luttrell however says the racial issue is one that has no place in the municipal schools fight because he says nobody has been able to convince him, or even show him that race has anything to do with the municipal school law. Watch Video

The Shelby County Commission is considering a trash pickup proposal for people living in unincorporated parts of the county. The idea has been kicked around for years, but is finally getting legs. Watch Video

Come Monday, the Shelby County Commission might actually approve something - a new, tougher local law concerning animal cruelty that's already controversial.

One of the longest running governmental soap operas appears to be over. Shelby County voting districts are now set, with a plan that was supposed to be approved by the beginning of the year.

Shelby County Commissioners have put a vote to censure Commissioners Terry Roland and Mike Ritz on hold. Watch Video

The Shelby County Commission is considering cleaning up how and when workers can take time off. Watch Video

Two Shelby County Commissioners are pointing fingers at each other about ethics. Terry Roland is on one side, and Brent Taylor is on the other. Watch Video

Shelby County Commissioner Terry Roland is dead-set against a plan that would charge you for car inspections, and that would include people who live outside city limits but drive into the city more than twice a week. But now a few days have come and gone. Roland's not as worried as he used to be. Watch Video

More choice words for Memphis. Shelby County Commissioner Sidney Chism says he is fed up with city leaders taking credit for work they don't do. Watch Video

Where is Shelby County Commissioner James Harvey? He's been getting a full salary for doing only half his work. Records show Commissioner Harvey hasn't attended a single county commission committee meeting this year. Watch Video

Shelby County Commission members have shelved a proposal that would have set minimum care standards for pets in the county.

Some Memphis City Council members say it's time for the city to get out of the auto inspection business. Watch Video

It should be a simple question, at least that's what a member of the Shelby County Commission thinks. Justin Ford told a former member of the board he disagreed with her comments that most in Shelby County couldn't name their commissioner or any member of the commission. Watch Video

Even before the plan is officially presented, the war is underway between Memphis city government and Shelby County Commissioners. City councilman Ed Ford Jr. is proposing charging more for vehicle inspections. Watch Video

The Shelby County Commission is still trying to come up with new voting districts and the fighting among commissioners is still happening. One former member accused the group of spending most of their time just throwing "hissy fits." Watch Video

Memphis has an African-American population of more than 70 percent. Shelby County has a minority population of more than 51 percent. There are Blacks here, there are Whites here…who cares? Shelby County Commissioner Steve Mulroy says he thinks a lot of you folks who want your own suburban schools care.

Memphis and Shelby County, so much in common, yet so different when it comes to your money. Watch Video

A federal judge will hear arguments next week before deciding if the municipal suburbs within Shelby County can vote on the creation of their own school systems. Watch Video

The chairman of the Shelby County Commission says it is increasingly likely a judge will have to sort out the county's redistricting efforts after a tense commission meeting where race took center stage. Watch Video

EDGE is a joint venture between the city and county with both promising millions of dollars to the program, but folks in the county say Memphis has gone back on that deal. Watch Video

It’s a night and day difference between the city and county mayor's proposals for their budgets. Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell presented his Wednesday afternoon, with no proposed tax increase, no layoffs, and even a 1% raise for county employees. Watch Video

Shelby County Commissioners passed a resolution to give Mayor Mark Luttrell the authority to decide the fate of county school buildings in suburbs that want to start their own school district. Watch Video

The Shelby County Commission has filed a lawsuit to halt an upcoming referendum vote to decide if the suburbs will create their own municipal school districts. Watch Video  |   Read the Lawsuit (418.0KB)

The big showdown expected at the Shelby County Commission Monday afternoon didn't happen. Commissioners voted not to censure two of their own, and not to change rules which would allow them to replace the chairman. Watch Video