Council May Put Funding to Vote -- Ballot Proposal Airs School Issue

The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › June 21, 2010

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City Council chairman Harold Collins is considering letting voters have a voice in whether the city should continue to fund Memphis City Schools.

Collins said Friday that he will ask council members on Tuesday if they are interested in placing a referendum on the November ballot that would let voters decide the school funding issue.

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Council May Put Funding to Vote -- Ballot Proposal Airs School Issue

"Going forward there should be a plan (for school funding), but it should be a comprehensive plan," said Collins. "The plan would include the public...

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