Press Release

KEEPING TRACK - Shelby County Commission: Six-month report card

Commercial Appeal
July 5, 2007

Six-month Report Card Image

Here's how members of the Shelby County Commission voted on key issues during the first six months of 2007.

THE ISSUES

Establish a second division of Juvenile Court*

Contract with National Center for State Courts at $50,000 for an independent audit of Juvenile Court

Transfer Shelby Farms operations to a private, nonprofit group

Establish a race-neutral purchasing program for small businesses

Approve $7 million contract for improvements to Houston Levee Road

Enact a "living wage" for county workers and those contracting with the county

Approve enhanced ambulance contract that doubles the number of ambulances at nearly triple the cost

Approve ethics policy and citizen's review board

*This was the second vote to establish a second division of Juvenile Court. The first vote, taken last year, was rescinded by Deidre Malone after she admitted violating the open-meeting law.

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Joyce Avery

Establish a second division of Juvenile Court*: No

Contract with National Center for State Courts at $50,000 for an independent audit of Juvenile Court: Abstained

Transfer Shelby Farms operations to a private, nonprofit group: Yes

Establish a race-neutral purchasing program for small businesses: Yes

Approve $7 million contract for improvements to Houston Levee Road: Yes

Enact a "living wage" for county workers and those contracting with the county: No

Approve enhanced ambulance contract that doubles the number of ambulances at nearly triple the cost: Yes

Approve ethics policy and citizen's review board: Yes

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Henri E. Brooks

Establish a second division of Juvenile Court*: Yes

Contract with National Center for State Courts at $50,000 for an independent audit of Juvenile Court: No

Transfer Shelby Farms operations to a private, nonprofit group: Yes

Establish a race-neutral purchasing program for small businesses: Absent

Approve $7 million contract for improvements to Houston Levee Road: No

Enact a "living wage" for county workers and those contracting with the county: Yes

Approve enhanced ambulance contract that doubles the number of ambulances at nearly triple the cost: Yes

Approve ethics policy and citizen's review board: Yes

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Wyatt Bunker

Establish a second division of Juvenile Court*: No

Contract with National Center for State Courts at $50,000 for an independent audit of Juvenile Court: Abstained

Transfer Shelby Farms operations to a private, nonprofit group: Yes

Establish a race-neutral purchasing program for small businesses: Yes

Approve $7 million contract for improvements to Houston Levee Road: Yes

Enact a "living wage" for county workers and those contracting with the county: No

Approve enhanced ambulance contract that doubles the number of ambulances at nearly triple the cost: Recused self

Approve ethics policy and citizen's review board: Yes

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Mike Carpenter

Establish a second division of Juvenile Court*: Yes

Contract with National Center for State Courts at $50,000 for an independent audit of Juvenile Court: Yes

Transfer Shelby Farms operations to a private, nonprofit group: Yes

Establish a race-neutral purchasing program for small businesses: Yes

Approve $7 million contract for improvements to Houston Levee Road: Yes

Enact a "living wage" for county workers and those contracting with the county: Recused self

Approve enhanced ambulance contract that doubles the number of ambulances at nearly triple the cost: Yes

Approve ethics policy and citizen's review board: Yes

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Sidney Chism

Establish a second division of Juvenile Court*: Yes

Contract with National Center for State Courts at $50,000 for an independent audit of Juvenile Court: Yes

Transfer Shelby Farms operations to a private, nonprofit group: Yes

Establish a race-neutral purchasing program for small businesses: Absent

Approve $7 million contract for improvements to Houston Levee Road: Yes

Enact a "living wage" for county workers and those contracting with the county: Yes

Approve enhanced ambulance contract that doubles the number of ambulances at nearly triple the cost: Yes

Approve ethics policy and citizen's review board: Yes

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George Flinn

Establish a second division of Juvenile Court*: No

Contract with National Center for State Courts at $50,000 for an independent audit of Juvenile Court: Absent

Transfer Shelby Farms operations to a private, nonprofit group: Yes

Establish a race-neutral purchasing program for small businesses: Yes

Approve $7 million contract for improvements to Houston Levee Road: Yes

Enact a "living wage" for county workers and those contracting with the county: No

Approve enhanced ambulance contract that doubles the number of ambulances at nearly triple the cost: Yes

Approve ethics policy and citizen's review board: Yes

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Joe Ford

Establish a second division of Juvenile Court*: Yes

Contract with National Center for State Courts at $50,000 for an independent audit of Juvenile Court: Yes

Transfer Shelby Farms operations to a private, nonprofit group: Yes

Establish a race-neutral purchasing program for small businesses: Yes

Approve $7 million contract for improvements to Houston Levee Road: Yes

Enact a "living wage" for county workers and those contracting with the county: Yes

Approve enhanced ambulance contract that doubles the number of ambulances at nearly triple the cost: Yes

Approve ethics policy and citizen's review board: Yes

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J.W. Gibson II

Establish a second division of Juvenile Court*: Yes

Contract with National Center for State Courts at $50,000 for an independent audit of Juvenile Court: Yes

Transfer Shelby Farms operations to a private, nonprofit group: Yes

Establish a race-neutral purchasing program for small businesses: Yes

Approve $7 million contract for improvements to Houston Levee Road: No

Enact a "living wage" for county workers and those contracting with the county: Yes

Approve enhanced ambulance contract that doubles the number of ambulances at nearly triple the cost: Yes

Approve ethics policy and citizen's review board: Yes

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James M. Harvey

Establish a second division of Juvenile Court*: Yes

Contract with National Center for State Courts at $50,000 for an independent audit of Juvenile Court: Yes

Transfer Shelby Farms operations to a private, nonprofit group: Yes

Establish a race-neutral purchasing program for small businesses: Yes

Approve $7 million contract for improvements to Houston Levee Road: Yes

Enact a "living wage" for county workers and those contracting with the county: Yes

Approve enhanced ambulance contract that doubles the number of ambulances at nearly triple the cost: Absent

Approve ethics policy and citizen's review board: Yes

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David Lillard

Establish a second division of Juvenile Court*: No

Contract with National Center for State Courts at $50,000 for an independent audit of Juvenile Court: Absent

Transfer Shelby Farms operations to a private, nonprofit group: Recused self

Establish a race-neutral purchasing program for small businesses: Yes

Approve $7 million contract for improvements to Houston Levee Road: Yes

Enact a "living wage" for county workers and those contracting with the county: No

Approve enhanced ambulance contract that doubles the number of ambulances at nearly triple the cost: Recused self

Approve ethics policy and citizen's review board: Absent

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Deidre Malone

Establish a second division of Juvenile Court*: Yes

Contract with National Center for State Courts at $50,000 for an independent audit of Juvenile Court: Yes

Transfer Shelby Farms operations to a private, nonprofit group: Yes

Establish a race-neutral purchasing program for small businesses: Absent

Approve $7 million contract for improvements to Houston Levee Road: No

Enact a "living wage" for county workers and those contracting with the county: Yes

Approve enhanced ambulance contract that doubles the number of ambulances at nearly triple the cost: Yes

Approve ethics policy and citizen's review board: Yes

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Steve Mulroy

Establish a second division of Juvenile Court*: Yes

Contract with National Center for State Courts at $50,000 for an independent audit of Juvenile Court: Yes

Transfer Shelby Farms operations to a private, nonprofit group: Yes

Establish a race-neutral purchasing program for small businesses: Yes

Approve $7 million contract for improvements to Houston Levee Road: Abstained

Enact a "living wage" for county workers and those contracting with the county: Yes

Approve enhanced ambulance contract that doubles the number of ambulances at nearly triple the cost: Absent

Approve ethics policy and citizen's review board: Yes

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Mike Ritz

Establish a second division of Juvenile Court*: No

Contract with National Center for State Courts at $50,000 for an independent audit of Juvenile Court: Yes

Transfer Shelby Farms operations to a private, nonprofit group: Yes

Establish a race-neutral purchasing program for small businesses: Yes

Approve $7 million contract for improvements to Houston Levee Road: No

Enact a "living wage" for county workers and those contracting with the county: No

Approve enhanced ambulance contract that doubles the number of ambulances at nearly triple the cost: Abstained

Approve ethics policy and citizen's review board: Yes
 

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