Strickland takes his last budget to City Council

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 24, 2023 11:24 PM CT | Published: April 24, 2023 2:59 PM CT

Late Monday evening, a resolution on the city’s residency requirement for mayoral candidates was added to the council’s executive session. Council chairman Martavius Jones wants the city’s chief legal officer to take a stand on just how long a candidate for mayor must have lived in the city. 

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Memphis City Council 2023 budget season police and fire pensions Jim Strickland

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