Page 17 - Wanda Halbert News Today

State officials worry closing all offices countywide will create a new backlog of those needing new plates or tags in person.

The offices of the Shelby County Clerk will close for two separate weeks in a "blackout," according to a Monday email from Clerk Wanda Halbert.

A County Clerk and a Supreme Court Justice have some rethinking past decisions.

Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert was reelected last week despite long lines for customers to renew license plates.

Here's a look at the results from the most high-profile and hotly contested races.

Halbert, a Democrat, was elected as county clerk in 2018. She had previously been elected to the Memphis City Council, serving there from 2007-2015.

The announcement comes as she faces a vote of no confidence from the Shelby County Commission next Monday.

Clerk Halbert said the office is now operating as normal and focusing on other backlog work.

Starting Tuesday, Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert instituted new changes following weeks of criticism from customers forced to wait in the heat for hours.

The clerk’s office has struggled to make the waiting experience safe for its customers while trying to satisfy social distancing precautions set.