Shelby County Commission approves three-month moratorium on Land Bank sales
“We don’t want this body to be handcuffed,” said Shelby County Administrative Officer Harold Collins. (Bill Dries/The Daily Memphian file)
The unanimous Shelby County Commission vote Monday for the moratorium came despite county attorneys warning the commission might be overstepping its authority.
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