City Council tries again to fill three vacancies
City Councilwoman Patrice Robinson reacts to a colleague's statement during a brief council meeting attempting to fill the District 1 vacancy Dec. 4, 2018. Robinson wants a special election to fill the three vacant council seats. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
After a break for the holidays, Memphis City Council members try again Tuesday to fill three vacancies. If the council is still gridlocked, the next move could be to put the three council seats to voters in a special election.
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