MLGW board agrees to give suburban members a vote
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Board of Commissioners Cheryl Pesce (left) and Carl Person (right) listen to public comments during a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Since 2017, the MLGW board has allowed for two members who live outside the Memphis city limits, but they don’t get a vote. That could soon change if the City Council and residents agree.
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MLGW SuburbsKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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