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About Civic Watch

How the cases are chosen and checked, and how to send a correction.

About Civic Watch (Beta). Civic Watch is an independent, free public-information tool from Killis AI, a sole proprietorship based in Memphis, Tennessee. It summarizes publicly available government records about land-use, permitting, and environmental matters in Memphis, Shelby County, TN, and DeSoto County, MS.

Not legal advice. The explainers here are general information, not legal, engineering, environmental, or professional advice. Killis AI is not a law firm, and using this site creates no attorney-client or advisory relationship. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed professional.

Accuracy and dates. Each case is checked by hand against the official record linked on its page, as of the "Last checked" date shown. Government records, hearing dates, and agendas change often and may contain errors. Always confirm with the official source before relying on anything here. Meeting dates are provided for convenience only.

No government affiliation. Civic Watch is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting for the City of Memphis, Shelby County, DeSoto County, any municipality, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, the Shelby County Health Department, or any other government body. Agency names are used only to identify sources.

Independence. Civic Watch does not support or oppose any candidate, party, ballot measure, applicant, or project. We receive no payment from any party named here. Names of applicants and owners appear as they do in public records and do not imply wrongdoing.

Corrections. If you see an error, email support@killisai.com with the case name and the official record supporting the correction. We review requests promptly and note corrections on the affected page with the date.

How it works

Each case is written from an official public record: an agenda, minutes, an ordinance, an order or a public notice. That record is linked on the case.
Summaries quote or closely follow the record ("According to [record], filed [date]…"). We do not describe anyone's motives.
We include a matter only when we can open an official record for it. Matters reported only in the press are left out.
Private individuals are not named. Applicants and owners appear as they do in the record.
Cases are re-checked by hand. A case is flagged for review if it has not been checked in 14 days.
The calendar is entered by hand from each body's official schedule. Nothing is scraped.
This site uses no analytics, no login, no maps and no saved addresses, and it stores no personal data.

Corrections

Email support@killisai.com with the case name and the official record that supports the correction. We aim to reply within 2 business days. Corrections are noted with the date on the affected case and listed below.

Corrections log

No corrections yet.

Data

The cases and calendar are available as static JSON at /watch/cases.json.