Bailey: A developing tiff on chamber’s offerings and an alderman’s questions
Bartlett alderman David Reaves, also a business owner in the suburb, wants some assurances from the Bartlett Chamber of Commerce before steering the city’s annual donation to the group. (The Daily Memphian file)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
A Bartlett alderman questioned whether the city’s chamber of commerce was providing proper support for the amount of money steered to the organization by the suburb.
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