Strickland signals solid waste cuts early in new year unless council reconsiders rejection of fee hike
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, seen here Aug. 29 on WKNO's "Behind the Headlines," warns of the possibility of layoffs and garbage service cutbacks in 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Mayor Jim Strickland has raised the possibility of layoffs and garbage service cutbacks six days into the new year if the Memphis City Council doesn’t reconsider its decision to reject a solid waste fee hike.
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