Shelby County Commission moves closer to replacing land bank
“If we are going to make any changes we need to make sure they are substantive changes that help people who are in need,” Commissioner Henri Brooks said of the proposed EDGE changes. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
A plan to replace the Land Bank with a county government Real Estate Division moved ahead on the second of three votes. The commission also delayed revisiting a link between EDGE board incentives and wages.
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