County Commission to tackle DA funding, extending solar farm moratorium
Shelby County commissioner Amber Mills proposed the solar farm moratorium after plans for several large solar arrays in her district on farmland drew opposition from nearby homeowners. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The commission may put off immediate funding for the prosecutors office until budget season. Meanwhile, commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. continues to threaten legal action against other commissioners — the second time in less than a week.
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