Council approves next step in deal for Sheraton convention-center hotel
The city, which own the land beneath the circa 1985 hotel, will own the hotel connected to the Renasant Convention Center for two years, hire someone to run it and then sell it to a nonprofit hotel group. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The Memphis City Council is also taking a look at the new building code that requires some schools buildings to have storm shelters to see if there are less expensive ways to meet the standard.
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