City, County to Talk Consolidation -- But Paths to Merge Governments Littered with Legal Roadblocks, Officials Say
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › October 07, 2008
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The on-again, off-again debate over city and county consolidation could be on again in a big way.
The Memphis City Council and Shelby County Commission will hold a joint meeting at 1:45 p.m. today in the council chambers at City Hall to discuss the issue.See the full content of this document
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City, County to Talk Consolidation -- But Paths to Merge Governments Littered with Legal Roadblocks, Officials Say
The meeting will include a presentation from Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton about the possibility of the city surrendering its charter.
Herenton on Friday renewed his decade-long call for city-county consolidation, saying a declin...See the full content of this document
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