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Right on the Bluff: August 2023

Leadership vote

Each year the Board of Commissioners elects a Chair and a Chair Pro Tempore to lead meetings, oversee the back office, handle administrative duties, communicate with the Mayor’s office and other stakeholders, and execute other tasks.

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Leadership elections

Each year the Board of Commissioners elects a Chair and a Chair Pro Tempore to lead meetings, oversee the back office, handle administrative duties, communicate with the Mayor’s office and other stakeholders, and execute other tasks.

In previous years, all commissioners were eligible to serve in these temporary leadership roles. That tradition is now at risk.

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Right on the Bluff: July 2023

Budget negotiation

Shelby County Government has completed its annual duty to approve a budget and set the property tax rate prior to the July 1 beginning of the fiscal year.

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FY24 budget update

Shelby County Government has completed its annual duty to approve a budget and set the property tax rate prior to the July 1 beginning of the fiscal year.

In previous updates, I have written about the major issues at stake and the potential options available to us. Here’s what happened.

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Right on the Bluff: June 2023

The three Cs

Sometimes a word of encouragement keeps you going.

A community leader recently wrote me a note saying, “I have really appreciated and respected the way you have led with strong, practical approaches on so many critical issues, including the three ‘c’s: COVID, crime, and the clerk’s office.”

We have certainly had our fill of all three. But it has been my goal to face the issues that are of the greatest concern to you, using the most effective approach I can manage. Thank you for giving me that opportunity.