Council approves $3M part of Leftwich Tennis Center expansion
City council members Tuesday approved the city's $3 million portion of the $19 million Leftwich Tennis Center expansion project.
Topic: Memphis City Council
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August 2019
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Union and Fourth hotel approved by council with parking in back, hotel on corner
The city council Tuesday approved expanding a program to pay fines and fees to restore driver's licenses to include criminal court. And the city is checking on the status of 14 works of public art at the city's old Cordova auto inspection station before the council votes on selling the station.
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Latest installment of South City funding approved
The city's fourth installment of $6 million for the South City development was approved Tuesday by the Memphis City Council.
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Dispute between Lausanne, neighborhood could move from courtroom to City Hall
An ongoing dispute between Lausanne Collegiate School and its residential neighbors is headed to court but made a stop at the City Council along the way.
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City Council motors through car-centric agenda items Tuesday
The council agenda Tuesday includes discussions about selling the old Cordova auto inspection station, allowing temporary closure of an Overton Square street and expanding a program that helps those with suspended drivers licenses pay fines and fees once they have met other terms.
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Plastic bag ban voted down by City Council
A citywide plastic bag ban that would have tested a state law forbidding such limitation by local governments was voted down by the Memphis City Council.
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Some on council question city’s $3M toward tennis center expansion
The city's $3 million commitment to the $19 million undertaking would come from a source some city council members say could have been tapped for other priorities.
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Council could take final vote on Memphis 3.0
Memphis City Council members take final votes Tuesday on the Memphis 3.0 land use and development guidelines, a new set of rules for public art projects funded by the city and a ban on plastic bags.
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Johnson campaigns for council on suspicions about development boom
Memphis City Council contender Frank Johnson is connecting with some supporters with his concerns about gentrification and displacement as parts of the city prosper and other parts don't.
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Politics Podcast: City council contender Frank Johnson
Memphis City Council candidate Frank Johnson talks about the summer campaign, South Memphis and distrust in economic development.
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July 2019
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Library officials seek Frayser residents’ input
The Memphis City Council last month approved $3.8 million in funding for a new Frayser library. The overall cost of the project is expected to be $10 million.
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Plastic bag ban advances
A proposal for retailers to charge a fee for plastic bags has been dropped by City Councilman Berlin Boyd, who instead is proposing a ban on plastic bags at Memphis retailers.
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Council approves veterans parking spaces at city parks, libraries
Military veterans will have reserved parking spaces at city parks, libraries and community centers under a resolution approved Tuesday by the Memphis City Council.
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City council considers financial impact study of Memphis 3.0 plan
The Memphis City Council, among other items, will discuss Tuesday spending $15,000 to hire a consultant to review the financial impact of the Memphis 3.0 land use and development study.
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Instant-runoff proponents to make case to state in September
The ruling for advocates of instant-runoff voting comes as part of a third review of IRV's use in Memphis elections by the state election coordinator. It also probably comes too late to have an impact on the Oct. 3 Memphis elections.
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Would-be candidates making decisions ahead of Memphis election deadline
Some contenders with qualifying petitions out are deciding whether they should run. Still others are deciding what they should run for. The deadline for filing to get on the Oct. 3 ballot is in a week.
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Waste Connections vote reveals city council conundrum
Before rejecting plans this week to reconfigure the Waste Connections facility in Whitehaven, several Memphis City Council members said the decision is probably not the best outcome for area homeowners.
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Shelby County money for MATA now in city of Memphis’ hands
Shelby County government has $2.5 million waiting for MATA, but only if two county commissioners are given voting seats on the MATA board. One city councilman said what county government is asking for is “unprecedented.”
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Lemonade and mopeds frame re-election summer for City Council
Three of the 13 council members are term-limited. The other 10 each face potential challengers in the summer campaigns on their way to the Oct. 3 election day.
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Graceland’s $75 million expansion moves forward
The provisions put to rest nearly five months of changing terms, distrust and behind the scenes bargaining around an $80 million expansion of Graceland.
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Memphis 3.0 and Graceland items await City Council in new fiscal year
The first Memphis City Council meeting of the new fiscal year Tuesday will feature some high dollar amounts and a couple of nonfiscal items lingering from the old fiscal year.
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June 2019
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Politics Podcast: City Council candidate Craig Littles
Memphis Police officer Craig Littles talks about running for city council, and Daily Memphian reporter Linda Moore discusses the county budget season.
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Council delays Waste Connections plan vote
A light City Council agenda Tuesday got a bit lighter with delays in decisions on a controversial Whitehaven planned development and amendments to the Unified Development Code.
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Council delays Graceland vote, warns EPE against changing terms
Memphis City Council members delayed a vote Tuesday setting up Tourism Development Zone funding to partially finance an $80 million expansion of Graceland.
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City Council returns to stalled Graceland development deal
Memphis City Council members return Tuesday to Graceland’s expansion plans, specifically a delayed development plan outlining the terms of the expansion in Whitehaven.
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