Saturday, January 05, 2008

Had Enough? (Consolidation)-Lets ACT!


If you are as tired and angry as I am about the continued discussions, Committees, recommendations, press conferences, pronouncements etc. without considering the needs and wishes of Lakeland and other County residents, I encourage you to TAKE ACTION NOW!

Comments on the Shelby County Charter amendments may be made at the Shelby County Web Page www.ShelbyCountytn.gov, calling and/or e-mailing the County Commissioners and attending the Shelby County Commission/Charter Committee Public Hearings and stating your opinion!

Comments may also be sent in writing to:

Ad Hoc Committee on Shelby County Charter Amendments
Shelby County Board of Commissioners
160 North Main Street, Suite 450
Memphis, Tennessee 38103


The message is simple-We want to elect our County Sheriff as we do now, and we want the Sheriff to have the duties as proscribed by the Tennessee Constitution!

The Public Hearings are scheduled for:

6:30 *p.m., Thursday, January 31, 2008 at Arlington High School

6:30 *p.m., Monday, February 11, 2008 at the Bartlett Performing Arts Center.

It is important that all Lakeland residents contact the Shelby County Commissioners on this matter

*I was advised the Arlington Public Hearing was at 7:45 p.m.( with a 7:00 p.m. Reception), and the Bartlett Public Hearing was at 7:30 p.m. The Public Hearing Notice on Sunday, January 6 stated that "all Public Hearings are at 6:30 p.m.", so I am assuming this is correct, since the Pulbic Hearing notice is the official notice

Eleven other Public Hearings are scheduled. Interested citizens may attend any Public Hearing, but the preliminary rules of procedure limit any one preson to a single three minute presentatiion. For example, a resident could attend all 13 Public Hearings, but could still only make one oral presentation.

Shelby County Board of Commissioners
160 North Main Street, Suite 400
Memphis, TN 38103
901-545-4301

Chairman David H. Lillard, Jr.,
Commissioner
david.lillard@shelbycountytn.gov

Mike Ritz, Commissioner - Dist. 1, Pos.
1
mike.ritz@shelbycountytn.gov

George Flinn, Commissioner - Dist. 1,
Pos. 2
george.flinn@shelbycountytn.gov>

Mike Carpenter, Commissioner - Dist.
1, Pos. 3
mike.carpenter@shelbycountytn.gov

J.W. Gibson, Commissioner - Dist. 2,
Pos. 1
jw.gibson@shelbycountytn.gov

Henri E. Brooks, Commissioner - Dist.
2, Pos. 2
henri.brooks@shelbycountytn.gov

Deidre Malone, Commissioner - Dist.
2, Pos. 3
deidre.malone@shelbycountytn.gov

James Harvey, Commissioner - Dist. 3,
Pos. 1
james.harvey@shelbycountytn.gov

Sidney Chism, Commissioner - Dist. 3,
Pos. 2
sidney.chism@shelbycountytn.gov

Joe Ford, Commissioner - Dist. 3,
Pos. 3
joe.ford@shelbycountytn.gov

Joyce Avery, Commissioner - Dist. 4,
Pos. 1
joyce.avery@shelbycountytn.gov

Wyatt Bunker, Commissioner - Dist.
4, Pos. 2
wyatt.bunker@shelbycountytn.gov

Steve Mulroy, Commissioner - Dist. 5
steve.mulroy@shelbycountytn.gov

Steve Summerall, Chief Administrator
steve.summerall@shelbycountytn.gov

Clay Perry, Deputy Administrator
clay.perry@shelbycountytn.gov

County Commissioners listed as District 4 (this includes Chairman Lillard) are Lakeland respresentaives. However, it is important to contact all the Commissioners.

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