City mask requirement clears final hurdle

By , Daily Memphian Published: June 16, 2020 9:55 PM CT

The Memphis City Council approved the requirement Tuesday by a 9-4 vote on its third and final reading. But questions remain about enforceability as county health officials still only recommend wearing masks.

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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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