August 22, 2005 County Commission Agenda

Here is a summary breakdown of what the Shelby County Commission discussed in the August 22nd meeting. You can find this information on the Shelby County website.

The August 22, 2005 Commission meeting included 22 agenda items, which breaks down to the following:
Expenditures: 36% (8 items)
Land Use: 18% (4 items)
Savings: 14% (3 items)
Taxes / Fees: 0% (0 items)
Other / General Administrative: 32% (7 items)

There are a couple things I would like to point out about a few agenda items. First, all three of the agenda items around savings were in the form of Federal and State grants. There were no innovative ideas for savings discussed.

Also, there was a zoning item on the agenda that peaked my interest. Auto Nation, Inc. has petitioned the County Commission for approval to build an auto dealership at the corner of Hacks Cross and Bill Morris Parkway. This agenda item was brought before the full commission by Tom Moss. The interesting thing is that the Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development as well as the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board recommended rejecting the proposal. The measure was rejected by a 5-7 vote, however I haven't seen how each member voted on this issue yet (since they do not publish the voting records). Once I find out how each member voted, if I can find it, I will post it here.