City Council sets early start to budget season in return from spring break
Memphis City Council member Yolanda Cooper-Sutton speaks at a Jan. 9, 2024, council meeting. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The council also voted on a slate of ordinances, including a $300 fee to go with the tax bill of owners of blighted properties the city has to clean up.
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