Strickland raises possibility of selling MLGW to take utilities underground
A MLGW transformer sits in the middle of Berkshire Avenue near Graggland Circle on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. Residents in the area said the transformer and street light fell during the winter storm that hit the area. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
In his weekly email, Strickland said he isn’t recommending action at this point, but all options should be explored to cure how the city has been crippled by 14 major storms over the past 19 years, not counting the 1994 ice storm.
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