Updated: 11:25 AM CDT June 4, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn The City of Memphis, Councilman JB Smiley, Jr., and Martavius Jones will partner to host a job fair to fill dozens of open positions.
The job fair will be held on Saturday, June 12 at Gaston Community Center, 1048 S. Third St., from 9am-3pm.
The job fair will be open to the public, with representatives from various City of Memphis divisions present to answer questions and provide information and interview opportunities for prospective job candidates.
Those who are interested can visit the City of Memphis websiteto view available job opportunities and apply.
The City is currently hiring for both full-time and part-time positions, including CDL drivers, equipment operators, and mechanics (automotive and maintenance). You are encouraged to bring copies of your resume.
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The council, which has an eight-member Black majority, passed the resolution Tuesday afternoon.
The resolution, which has no legal power, is in response to a bill that Tennessee General Assembly passed this month that would allow the state to withhold funding from school districts that teach …an individual, by virtue of the individual’s race or sex, is inherently privileged, racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or subconsciously.
The Tennessee bill is not alone nationwide. It is among several bills and efforts from Republican lawmakers to restrict the teaching of critical race theory. When the bill passed in Tennessee, lawmakers did not cite a single school district teaching critical race theory, an academic school of thought that examines the lingering effects of slavery and analyzes systemic racism within institutions.
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Memphis City Council member to present ordinance to ban eviction set-outs
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis city councilman will present an ordinance May 4 to ban landlords and property owners from leaving evicted tenants’ personal items on the street following an eviction.
The practice is known as eviction set-out. The ordinance will be presented by Councilman JB Smiley, Jr.
The ordinance stems from Smiley’s increased efforts to fight blight in the community and promote beautification in the city. The order requires landlords and property owners to allow evicted tenants a chance to gather and arrange for their items to be transported before landlords must arrange for the disposal or discarded items.