General News
Cash Saver celebrates grand opening in Southgate
August 16Leah Kraus
South Memphis residents now have another option when it comes to grocery shopping. Cash Saver celebrated its grand opening in Southgate Center Wednesday with giveaways and a ribbon cutting.
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MAS adoptions discounted through August
August 14Leah Kraus
Memphis Animal Services needs your help in saving as many dogs and cats as possible this summer.
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Statement from Director Rallings
August 14Michael W. Rallings
I can’t speak at length about this case as it’s still in court. But I do feel compelled to explain a few things and talk about the path forward.
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Statement from Bruce McMullen
August 10
City Chief Legal Officer Bruce McMullen's statement on today's court order in the case of ACLU of Tennessee, Inc., vs. the City of Memphis.
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Recycling service in contracted area to resume
August 10Kyle Veazey
Waste Pro, the City’s new solid waste provider for contracted areas such as Cordova and Hickory Hill, plans to begin recycling collection starting next week (the week of Aug. 13).
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Weekly Update: News, and a note of thanks
August 10Jim Strickland
We’ve spent a lot of time in the weeds in the past few editions of this email, so I’m just going to share a few quick items today and end on a personal note.
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New sound system coming to Liberty Bowl
August 9Kyle Veazey
Significant improvements are coming to the City-owned Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in time for the Sept. 1 season opener, Mayor Jim Strickland said today.
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Memphis Animal Services now offering expanded hours
August 7
Memphis Animal Services is now offering expanded hours.
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Celebrate National Night Out Tuesday
August 6Leah Kraus
Interested in getting to know the police officers who serve your community? Memphis is celebrating National Night Out all across the city Tuesday night.
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Cooling center open through August 8
August 6Leah Kraus
The after hours cooling center at 4376 Horn Lake Road will be open from 6 p.m. – 7 a.m. through Wednesday morning, August 8. We will update you on whether this time frame is extended.
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Weekly Update: Grass, medians, and who's responsible
August 3Jim Strickland
The height of grass and weeds in medians across our city has been a topic of more discussion this summer.
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Recycling collection paused in contracted area
August 1Kyle Veazey
Inland’s suspension of service means that recycling service won’t resume again until the week of Aug 13.
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Opportunity Memphis Career Fair this weekend
July 31Leah Kraus
Looking for work? Join us this Saturday, Aug. 4, for the 2018 Opportunity Memphis Career Fair. The free event will be held at the Pipkin Center (940 Early Maxwell Boulevard) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Partnership meetings held each month across city
July 30Leah Kraus
If you’re looking for a way to become more engaged in your community, consider going to a partnership meeting. Meetings are held in ten areas across Memphis once a month and are free to attend.
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Solid waste contractor transition continues
July 30Kyle Veazey
Starting today, our new solid waste collection contractor, Waste Pro, will take over garbage collection routes in the contracted areas — chiefly Cordova and Hickory Hill.
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Updating our work to fight violent crime
July 27Jim Strickland
In his weekly email, Mayor Strickland provides an update on progress in fighting crime.
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Help paint the 901 blue this weekend
July 25Leah Kraus
If you’re interested in either joining or supporting the Memphis Police Department, help “paint the 901 blue” this weekend.
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City MWBE spend nearly doubles under Strickland
July 25Kyle Veazey
The MWBE improvement is part of a set of data improvements announced today.
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City unseals documents in ongoing lawsuit
July 24
In an effort to be transparent, the City has decided to unseal all the documents previously filed under seal with the Court.
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