Shelby County may sue over city's sewer tap policy

09/14/17 • 36 min

In this week's episode of podcast 125 North Main, Shafer explains impact of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland's policy on 73 developments pending in the unincorporated county. She also outlined the county's options, which include developing its own sewer system and suing Memphis for not providing taps to sewers built with federal dollars.

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Cohen: Trump, Confederate monuments unfit for public positions

Rep. Steve Cohen, a Memphis Democrat filing articles of impeachment against President Trump, Monday said Mayor Jim Strickland is right to insist on removing Confederate monuments legally — but he could do more. In this special episode of 125 North Main, Cohen also explains why he voted as a member of the Center City Commission in 1995 against removing the statue and grave of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest from Health Science Park in Downtown Memphis.

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Should Memphis pay for private security on historic Beale Street?

The City Council sent the proposal back to committee Tuesday following the revelation that council chairman Berlin Boyd had requested and voted for the resolution despite signing a contract with the street's merchants in August. Boyd announced during the meeting that he would rescind his contract to stopper questions about potential conflicts. On this week's episode of podcast 125 North Main, Oswalt said merchants have traditionally paid for their security while the city has covered the cost of patrol officers.