County Commission to mull grants moratorium, other ethics moves
Commission Chairman Michael Whaley has proposed a 30-day moratorium on the commission’s grant program. (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian file)
The possible freeze, which follows the indictment of Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. on bribery and tax evasion charges linked to grants, is one of the items on the March 17 agenda.
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