Jimmie Covington Previews County Budget Season’s Impact On Schools
by Jimmie Covington Within a few weeks, Shelby County officials and the Shelby County Board of Education will be submitting proposals on budgets for the new fiscal year...
Read MorePosted by Jimmie Covington | Mar 8, 2019 | Education, Shelby County government, Taxation
by Jimmie Covington Within a few weeks, Shelby County officials and the Shelby County Board of Education will be submitting proposals on budgets for the new fiscal year...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
In light of former Denver mayor and Colorado governor John Hickenlooper’s entry into the Democratic nomination for president, we were remembering his...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 4, 2019 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Education, Memphis City Schools, Shelby County government, Taxation
In light of Shelby County Mayor’s thoughtful and logical comments expressing his reservations about the way this community, with one of the highest poverty rates in...
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