About Memphis TomorrowIntitiatives of Memphis TomorrowMember of Memphis TomorrowPartner OrganizationsFAQs for Memphis TomorrowContact Memphis Tomorrow
   
  Government Efficiency

In today’s climate of sluggish revenue growth (property tax collections only grew by an average of 1% over the past ten years) while government costs have increased by over 5%, Memphis Tomorrow believes it is essential that government be operating cost effectively and efficiently.  To that end, Memphis Tomorrow has, among other things. . .

  1. Encouraged and participated in the review of Mayor A C Wharton’s County Five Year Strategic Financial and Management Plan (aka ‘efficiency study)
  2. Encouraged Mayor Herenton and City Council to launch a comparable Five Year Plan/Efficiency Study for the City, and agreed to provide leadership on a ‘steering committee’ for the planning effort.

Government Effectiveness

Effective government requires high quality elected officials.  To that end, Memphis Tomorrow has supported a new initiative called Coalition for a Better Memphis (CBM).  CBM is a diverse coalition of businesses and organizations that educates the citizenry on the candidates for election.  Begun this year, CBM produces voters guides and supports other forms of voter education.

< Back to full initiatives list

 
 

EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Early Childhood Development
K-12 Public Education
Higher Education
Recruiting and Retaining Talent

INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT
Bioscience Industry Development
Music Industry Development
Minority Business Development

PUBLIC SAFETY
Operation Safe Community and
Police and Sheriff Department Accreditation

SPECIAL INITIATIVES
Memphis Fast Forward
Government Efficiency