Opinion: Sewers are a ‘new opportunity for growth’
A person is lowered into a sewer drain on Front Street in Downtown Memphis. (The Daily Memphian file)
Brent Taylor
Brent Taylor represents District 31 in the Tennessee Senate, which encompasses an eastern portion of Shelby County, including part of Memphis. Previously he has served on the Memphis City Council, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners and the Shelby County Election Commission.
“Economic growth will be driven to Fayette, Haywood, Tipton, Lauderdale and Madison counties. Why? Because as it stands growth cannot occur in Shelby County without sewer.”
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