Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - The Shelby County Board of Commissioners Committee Meeting

At the October 7, 2026 Shelby County Board of Commissioners committee meetings, members considered several funding and development items. The Economic Development and Tourism Committee discussed an economic impact plan and site-specific tax increment financing (TIF) for a proposed Hilton Tapestry hotel at 3535 Central Avenue near the University of Memphis. The project’s representatives cited about 100 permanent jobs, 300 construction jobs, and needed utility and other public improvements; commissioners debated the proposed county tax support and requested attention to local hiring, apprenticeships, and nearby businesses. The Budget and Finance Committee considered adding $80,000 in federal Office of National Drug Control Policy funds to the FY2027 Sheriff’s Office budget for drug-interdiction work, with no county general-fund match. In Public Works, an amendment for up to $135,000 in HUD grant funds would extend NSafe, Inc.’s engineering services for the Big Creek Resiliency Project, Phase 1C, after construction delays. The committee recorded eight yes votes and one abstention on that item. Members also considered an ordinance formalizing annual municipal contributions to the county’s household hazardous-waste facility; the transcript does not provide a complete record of its funding shares or vote outcome.

The Hospitals and Health Committee considered an ordinance increasing Title V air-permit and inspection fees to support program costs and staffing. Members debated the increases, which included examples rising from $5,000 to $25,000 and from $3,000 to $40,000; a motion to add an estimated fiscal note was accepted, and the item received a committee vote. In General Government, a proposed moratorium on data centers in unincorporated Shelby County was amended to a maximum of 12 months but was sent forward without a recommendation; commissioners discussed zoning, public-health impacts, revenue, and potential legal risks. A proposal to retain independent commission counsel, with a proposed $150,000 cap, failed to obtain the required vote to suspend the rules, and the original item was moved forward without a recommendation. In Core City Neighborhoods and Housing, a 180-day pause on sales of county-owned delinquent-tax properties in District 7 received a favorable recommendation. A corrective resolution concerning the previously approved sale of 91 delinquent-tax parcels was also recommended favorably.