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Memphis, TN: council, meetings and contacts
Memphis is the 29th largest city in the United States with about 609,647 residents, in Shelby. Here is who governs it, when they meet in public, and where the agendas are posted.
City government at a glance
- Form of government
- Mayor-council
- Governing body
- Memphis City Council — 13 members
- Regular meetings
- Published on the official city website
- City Hall
- 125 N. Main St., Memphis, TN 38103
- Main information line
- 311 or (901) 636-6500
- Population (2025 est.)
- 609,647 (2020 census: 633,104)
- County
- Shelby
- Planning body
- Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board
Seven single-member districts plus six super-district seats.
Official links
- Memphis official website
- Memphis City Council
- Shelby County Board of Commissioners
- Memphis-Shelby County Schools
The bodies that decide things in Memphis
| Body | What it decides | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis City Council | Ordinances, the city budget, zoning changes, contracts, police and fire funding | Official page |
| Shelby County Board of Commissioners | County budget, sheriff and jail, public health, elections administration, county roads | County website |
| Memphis-Shelby County Schools board | School budget, boundaries, calendar, curriculum adoption, superintendent | District website |
| Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board | Rezonings, site plans, variances and long-range land use recommendations | City website |
Questions people ask about Memphis government
How do I contact Memphis city government?
The main information line is 311 or (901) 636-6500. City Hall is at 125 N. Main St., Memphis, TN 38103, and the official website is https://www.memphistn.gov.
How do I speak at a Memphis public meeting?
Find the agenda for the meeting, check the sign-up deadline (many cities close the list before the meeting starts), prepare remarks for the posted time limit — usually two or three minutes — and state your name, your district and your specific ask.
No debates for Memphis yet. If something is on the council agenda — a rezoning, a fee increase, a transit change — open the first debate and invite both sides.
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