Public Records & Notices Monitoring local real estate since 1968 View a complete day’s public records Subscribe Presented by and notices today for our at memphisdailynews.com. free report www.chandlerreports.com Friday, March 5, 2021 MemphisDailyNews.com Vol. 136 | No. 28 Rack–50¢/Delivery–39¢ Proposal would let voters choose secretary of state IAN ROUND proposed constitutional amend- said in an interview. “My point is make the change, the secretary and keeping a record of the gov- Courtesy of The Daily Memphian ment would make the secretary simply that we need to hold the would face his or her first elec- ernor’s actions. He also oversees Arguing the change would accountable to the people rather person who oversees elections tion in 2030. They could serve for business and nonprofit records help end voter suppression, state than to officials who gerryman- accountable.” no more than two consecutive and the Tennessee State Library Rep. John Ray Clemmons (D- der their districts and “actively It’s a long way from becoming four-year terms. and Archives. Hargett hosted a Nashville) is proposing that Ten- work to suppress voting rights.” a reality.Clemmons’ resolution Tre Hargett has served as sec- parade for the state constitution nessee voters — not the state “The secretary of state is be- starts the process of putting the retary of state since 2009. His pri- Monday, complete with a drum legislature — choose the secre- holden to legislators and keep- amendment on the November mary responsibilities are over- tary of state. Clemmons says his ing them happy,” Clemmons 2026 ballot. If voters choose to sight of election administration SECRETARY OF STATE CONTINUED ON P2 it is plausible we could be getting 300,000-plus vac- cines per week,” Piercey said Tuesday. “That thrills Shelby County, state align on me to say, because it’s quite the opposite of what I was telling you just 30 days ago when we were strug- gling to get maybe 80,000 a week in the state.” While the first Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses arrived in Tennessee on Wednesday, Shelby Coun- COVID-19 vaccination phases ty is not allocated any of the initial 54,000 doses, said Doug McGowen, city of Memphis chief oper- ating officer, who is overseeing the city’s vaccine distribution. “We will not be receiving any this coming week or the week after that,” McGowen said in a Wednes- day phone call. “The state has not allocated any to Shelby County at this point.” The state Department of Health announced its decision to move into phase 1c Tuesday after- noon, and the Shelby County Health Department expanded eligibility to the same group Wednesday morning noting that it was “in alignment” with the state’s decision. “The county will get more vaccines in the com- ing weeks, which makes it possible to move through the phases more quickly,” Joan Carr, Shelby County Health Department spokesperson, wrote in an email. Those eligible for phase 1c include people ages 16 and older with one or more serious chronic health conditions. Caregivers for those with chronic condi- tions and pregnant women are also included. That’s an estimated 1.1 million Tennesseans, Piercey said. When asked about the estimated population of phase 1c in Shelby County, the Health Department offered this response. “There is no way to estimate how many people have those conditions because they are not notifiable diseases, meaning they are not conditions that practitioners are required to report to the Health Department,” Carr said. Shelby County’s newfound alignment with the state comes Reece Halyard with the Collierville Fire Department administers a COVID-19 vaccine at Germantown Baptist Church’s new drive as its Health Department is facing an ongoing inves- through location Feb. 2, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) tigation by the state officials after numerous prob- lems with its rollout. OMER YUSUF recent trend of expanding the eligibility Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said That investigation resulted in the state cutting Courtesy of The Daily Memphian pool faster. The county’s announcement Tennessee is expecting a higher vaccine Shelby County out of the vaccine distribution, and Shelby County’s decision to move on Wednesday – less than 18 hours af- allotment at the end of March, especially transferring the responsibility to the city of Mem- into COVID-19 vaccination phase 1c ter the state move to phase 1c – allows with a third vaccine – a one-shot dose phis last week. is firmly aligned with the Tennessee those with high-risk health conditions to from Johnson & Johnson – available for Department of Health and builds on a receive a shot. The move comes as state distribution. “By the end of the month, PHASES CONTINUED ON P3 INSIDE Public Records ���������������� 4 Public Notices ��������������� 15 memphisdailynews.com chandlerreports.com Marriage licenses are unavailable ©2020 The Daily News Publishing Company A division of The Daily News Publishing Company while Shelby County Clerk’s Office Memphis, Tennessee The standard for premium real estate Established 1886 • 135th year information since 1968 reviews internal policies for its digital Call 901.523.1561 to subscribe Call 901.458.6419 for more information platforms� Page 2 MemphisDailyNews.com Friday, March 5, 2021 Frost Bake Shop coming to The Lake District MICHAEL WADDELL nearly 200,000 square feet of retail, Courtesy of The Daily Memphian restaurants and entertainment Frost Bake Shop will open its space; two hotels; 75,000 square third location in Shelby County feet of office space; single-family with a spot at The Lake District homes (some age-restricted) and near Interstate 40 and Canada apartments — all surrounding a Road in Lakeland. 10-acre lake. The new tenant was an- Initial Phase 1 retail tenants nounced in a press release Wednes- expected to open later this year day morning, the latest business include Marshall Steakhouse, The to join the 160-acre, mixed-use Stock Market grocery store, Holly- plan by Gilad Development. wood Feed, Olive House, Lakeland Among the recent additions Wine and Liquor, Chosen Lines was Marshall Steakhouse, based Boutique, Gloss Nail Bar, Osaka in Holly Spring, Mississippi, which Japanese Restaurant, Gould’s Sa- will open its second location in the lon, Frida’s Express, Main Squeeze development. Juicery, Starbucks, Firehouse Subs Frost Bake Shop has locations and Boba Society. in Collierville and East Memphis Earlier this week, the financ- near Poplar and Perkins in Laurel- ing fell through on prospective wood shopping center. Phase 1 tenant Brickhouse Fit- The business opened in 2004 ness financing, so they are out specializing in cookies, cakes and of the initial phase for now. The desserts made from scratch at its first phase of the residential com- baking facility in Bartlett. Frost ponent, The Willows at The Lake, Bake Shop will occupy about 3,200 will include 109 townhomes, with square feet. 26 being built as part of Phase 1. Gilad Development’s $400 mil- Part of the site is the former lion mixed-use The Lake District Factory Outlet Mall, while to the project located southeast of the south, the land encompasses the Lakeland interchange will span old Lakeland International Race- Locally owned Frost Bake Shop will open its third location in The Lake District. Frost has locations in Collierville roughly 160 acres and include way and drag strip. and East Memphis near Poplar and Perkins in Laurelwood shopping center. (Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) SECRETARY OF STATE CONTINUED FROM P1 bordering Tennessee has elected a Repub- lican except for Virginia and North Caro- line, in advance of the opening of a new lina. In nine states and two territories, TSLA facility this spring. the position is appointed by the governor. The General Assembly re-elected Under Clemmons’ proposal, the sec- Hargett in 2013, 2017 and January of this retary would be the second state govern- year. Hargett, a West Tennessee native, ment official elected by statewide popular served the Memphis area in the Tennes- vote; the first is the governor. see House of Representatives for a decade Maine and New Hampshire are the in the ‘90s and the early 2000’s. His office only other states where the governor is did not respond to a request for comment the only popularly elected state official. on the proposed change. Those are also the only other states in So what would change? which the legislature chooses the secre- “The difference would be how they ap- tary of state. The governor is also the only proach their job,” Clemmons said. “You popularly elected official in Puerto Rico. would have a much bigger spotlight on Clemmons’ resolution was assigned that position.” to a subcommittee of the State Govern- Adam Kleinheider, a spokesperson for ment Committee Feb. 10, but it hasn’t been Lt. Gov. Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge), scheduled for a hearing. said his boss is happy with the way things He said he wasn’t aware of any recent are. efforts to make the secretary a statewide “Lt. Gov. McNally believes that all of elected position, but he doubted he was Tennessee’s constitutional officers do an the first. An elected secretary of state Rep. John Ray Clemmons (D-Nashville) is proposing that Tennessee voters — not the state legislature — choose the secretary of state. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig) excellent job for the people of our state and doesn’t necessarily mean clean and trans- is satisfied with the way they are currently parent elections, though. elected,” Kleinheider stated in an email. In 2018, Brian Kemp won the race for to prevent such conflicts of interest, but themselves from election administration, The position is elected in most states. Georgia governor while overseeing the Kemp did not follow them.