Blight, animals and parks: New leaders take position at key city divisions

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 08, 2025 7:22 PM CT | Published: July 08, 2025 7:22 PM CT

One of the three confirmed city directors is in charge of a completely new division to tackle garbage and trash collection. Plus, the City Council approved a bonus for retired city employees. 

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Memphis City Council Paul Young comprehensive blight ordinance melanie neal Suzanne Hollenbach Justice Bolden

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Bill Dries

Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for almost 50 years covering a wide variety of stories from the 1977 death of Elvis Presley and the 1978 police and fire strikes to numerous political campaigns, every county mayor and every Memphis Mayor starting with Wyeth Chandler.


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