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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A staffing shortage remains a barrier to better operations in the Shelby County Clerks office.

Four Shelby County Commissioners and Mayor Lee Harris spoke about the political reality of a wheel tax increase versus a property tax increase.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Anticipated since 2022, an additional Shelby County Clerks satellite office location is finally opening.

“I saw it on tv this morning, and I was like, I need to get over there,” said Sharon Macklin.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Anticipated since 2022, an additional Shelby County Clerks satellite office location is finally opening.

The Shelby County Clerk’s Office Riverdale location will open its doors on Tuesday.

The Shelby County Clerks Office at Poplar Plaza has a lease ending later this month, but the director of real estate at Finard Properties said a new lease will likely be finalized soon.

The opening has been announced for the Riverdale location of the Shelby County Clerk's Office as a "soft launch."

Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert has confirmed that there will be a ‘soft opening’ for the much-anticipated Riverdale office location.

A massive backlog at the county clerk’s office has kept drivers from seeking or receiving new tags and license plates in a timely manner for more than a year now. Despite the well-publicized problems, Memphis Police pulled over more drivers for expired tags last year than any of the previous five years.