County settles minority contracting lawsuit, agrees to end program

By , Daily Memphian Published: November 09, 2020 6:51 PM CT
Shelby County government has settled a lawsuit by mechanical contractors with a payment of $331,950 and an agreement to end the program that gives a preference to minority businesses in awarding county government contracts.

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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.


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