Bailey: Turning the Bartlett library and rec center over to private management
Butch Twele works out at the Bartlett Recreation Center June 26, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
Bartlett officials turned their rec center and library branch over to private companies with the hopes of better control and cost savings.
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