Residency proposal changes, new members at City Council
City Council Vice Chair Patrice Robinson jokes with fellow council member Martavius Jones (left) after a Memphis City Council executive session meeting Nov. 19 at City Hall. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
The council approved a November 2020 referendum on a residency requirement for police and fire fighters Tuesday on the first of three votes.
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