Roughly 50 trees were downed by Saturday morning's storms. The City has crews working all day today and will continue working through Sunday to get as much cleared up as possible.

A report from the City Auditor this month found opportunities to strengthen the internal controls of the Memphis Fire Department following an inquiry into invoices submitted as part of the Rapid Assessment Decision and Redirection (RADAR) pilot program.

I decided to step back this week and answer a single question that I’ve often been asked, at least in some variation, dating back to my time on the City Council.

The thousands of Shelby Countians who take advantage of WIN’s programming each year should not experience any impact to services.

The upgrades are yet another signal of the City’s improving financial condition.

Beginning Monday, June 25 and continuing through Friday, June 29, Kerr Avenue between Gaither Street and Azalia Street will be closed to through traffic from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. for reconstruction of the bridge over Interstate 240.

Beginning Monday, June 25, at 9 a.m. and lasting until 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, South Barksdale Street between South Parkway East and Quinn Avenue will be closed to through traffic to allow crews to continue SARP-10 sewer work.

Another busy week at City Hall means quite a bit of useful information to share with you today.

The City’s Division of Housing and Community Development in partnership with the Urban Land Institute wants to hear from you. They are sponsoring a Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) for South City at 4:30 p.m. on June 26 at Streets Ministries (430 Vance Avenue).

This will enable the City to increase its focus on neighborhood streets — including increased litter collection cycles, more street sweeping, and faster pothole filling.

Bird will provide its services under a temporary operating agreement modeled after a shared mobility ordinance.

Last month, Mayor Jim Strickland announced the launch of The 800 Initiative, designed to empower minority-owned businesses in Memphis and increase equity in the city’s economy.

Beginning Monday, June 18, at 9 a.m., MLK Avenue between South Orleans Street and Manassas Street/Walnut Street will be closed to through traffic to allow crews to continue SARP-10 sewer work.

The work between Holmes and Stateline roads is expected to last between four to six weeks.

For Memphis to truly realize the potential we all know exists, it takes everyone working together — us, the City Council, the business community, the non-profit sector, and Memphians from all walks of life.

In April, news broke that Memphis would host the World Golf Championships – FedEx St. Jude Invitational starting next year. However, Memphis isn’t just a city for professional golfers — more and more youngsters are picking up the sport, thanks to the City’s Junior Golf Program.

Simply put, this will mean more jobs and more economic growth for Memphis.

Beginning the evening of Monday, June 11, Peabody Place will be closed to traffic for paving work.

In January, Mayor Jim Strickland appointed J.T. Young to lead MLGW. He is the 11th president of the company and started working in mid-march.