The Shelby County Sheriff's Office has more than 700 unfilled positions, which is troublesome for a county mayor trying to come up with a budget. At the same time, the Shelby County Jail has a litany of problems including cell doors with broken locks and a staffing shortage.
Political analyst Otis Sanford says a designated tax increase may be needed to fulfill Sheriff Floyd Bonner's request for a new jail facility.
Also this week, a company attempted, unsuccessfully, to auction Graceland on the courthouse steps. Now the Tennessee Attorney General is getting involved.
