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Forensic audit of Shelby Co. Clerk's office from 2019 cites similar issues to recent comptroller report
A forensic audit was completed of the Shelby County Clerk's Office, per a document obtained by The Commercial Appeal. Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert has repeatedly claimed that when she assumed office she requested a forensic audit, but it was never completed. The audit was completed for the fiscal year...
Ordinance that would change the Shelby County Land Bank pushed back again
An ordinance that would have changed the way the Shelby County Land Bank operates was pushed back again during a meeting Monday. Sponsor of the ordinance Commissioner Britney Thornton said that key members of the Shelby County Commission's absence during the meeting caused her to defer the item again. "As...
Law signed allowing Memphis to send more hotel tax to FedExForum renovations
(The Center Square) – Memphis and Shelby County can now change the distribution of a county hotel tax to send more toward FedExForum renovations. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed House Bill 2868 late Tuesday afternoon. Senate and House sponsors of the bill said it would allow the completion of renovations at the arena, home to the Memphis Grizzlies. ...
County OKs emergency funds to fix jail doors
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A fix may be coming soon for malfunctioning jail doors at the county jail at 201 Poplar. Shelby County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve just under $350,000 in emergency funds to fix the cell doors. There was no dicussion on the item. The money will add 100 new motors for cell […]
Tennessee rep calls Memphis preemption bill worse than ‘overreach’
This story has been republished with permission from Tennessee Lookout. Read the original story here. A Memphis state representative is calling a preemption bill signed into law by the governor more than a case of “overreach” as it turns back efforts to stop “pretextual” traffic stops such as those that led to the 2023 death of motorist Tyre Nichols.
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