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Busy morning this am. No time for strange screeds or anything like that. School started for me yesterday, and I have more reading to do than a speed reader tackling the federal tax code. We’ll probably be experiencing some lighter than the already light schedule of blogging over the next few weeks. Of course,...
Last week we published a commentary about the City of Memphis budget and the issue of school funding. Today, the Memphis City Council will bring the issue back up for discussion. The Memphis Daily News has the coverage. Strickland wants to amend the city’s operating budget to come up with a payment plan for...
One of the biggest sticking points, aside for the question of taxation, facing the Charter Commission as it seeks to draft a Charter to consolidate Memphis and Shelby County Government is that of the annexation plan. Both words, consolidation and annexation have hugely negative connotations, but the Commercial Appeal reports that Charter Commissioners just...
The Flyer’s John Branston calls out Mayor AC Wharton for his recommended budget cuts: A C Wharton has an aggressive plan to end homelessness in 10 years. He also has an aggressive plan to end the Overton Park golf course in about 10 weeks. The list of jobs and salaries in Memphis city government...
Yesterday we talked about one proposal to trim the dficit in the Memphis City Budget, closing Municipal golf courses. Today the Commercial Appeal reports on more of the detalis of the proposed budget cuts by Mayor A C Wharton that has at least one Council member none too happy. From the article: Wharton’s proposed...
That’s what a proposal approved by a Metro Charter Commission task force would do, if approved by the entire Commission. From the article in the CA: “If we make it where people in the reserve areas have to vote to be included, residents would like that,” said Chris Patterson, who along with County Commissioner...
No One Likes Making Tough Decisions
Budget time can be contentious, regardless of the organization. As we saw in the waning days of this state legislative session it can be VERY contentious. City budgets are no different, and are also facing the same pressures, if not more acutely, than the state government. On June 8th, the Memphis City Council approved...
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