City Council grants program offers preview of a tight budget season
Memphis City Council Chairman Frank Colvett (in a file photo) said the discussion reflects what will be a tight budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. (Daily Memphian)
One City Council member wanted to lock in $2.6 million for the community grants after the amount took a cut in the current city budget because of the pandemic’s impact. But another proposed doing away with the grants and sending the money to the city’s bus system.
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