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Two tax-free weekends for Tennessee consumers this summer
For 2020 only, the Tennessee General Assembly has approved two sales tax holiday weekends. During these periods, certain goods may be purchased tax-free including...
COVID-19 report for 6.26.20 – Lakeland superintendent talks of schools re-opening
(Editor’s note: Lakeland Commissioner Wesley Wright “sits in” for the Tuesday/Friday briefings of the City of Memphis Shelby County Joint COVID Task Force, mayors...
BOC approves resolution for CARES Act Funding for the City
The Board of Commissioners (BOC) unanimously passed a resolution Thursday night (6.25.20) approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Shelby County to receive $407,000...
Daily update – COVID-19 – 6.25.20
Statistics released today (6.25.20) for COVID-19 by the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) include: 8,688 cases, confirmed and probable: 5,958 recovered (68.6%); 2,554 current...
SCEC provides details about absentee and early voting relating to August...
According to Tennessee law, people who request an absentee ballot cannot vote in person.
Voters must be sure when applying for an absentee ballot, they...
EDC/IDB meets tonight at City Hall
The Economic Development Commission (EDC) and Industrial Development Board (IDB) will meet at 6 p.m. tonight (6.25.20) for a meeting at City Hall. It...
Wednesday 6.24.20 COVID-19 numbers
Statistics released today (6.24.20) for COVID-19 by the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) include: 8,394 cases: 5,798 recovered (69.1%); 2,429 current (28.9%); and 167...
Special meeting this week for BOC
The Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet for a special session at 5 p.m. tomorrow (6.25.20) at City Hall. Although not posted to the...









