Lee Harris wants budgets cuts now while elected officials say not so fast
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announces a state of emergency for the county due to the COVID-19 virus during a daily update press briefing at the Shelby County Emergency Management and Homeland Security office on March 19, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Shelby County elected officials say county Mayor Lee Harris' administration went too far with proposed cuts to the current fiscal 2020 budget.
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Linda A. Moore
Linda A. Moore covers education, South Memphis and Whitehaven. A native of South Memphis, Linda has covered news in Memphis and Shelby County for more than 20 years and was formerly a reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
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