Strickland proposes $200 million plan for capital projects
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, seen here in 2020, has suggested a $200 million set of capital projects called “Accelerate Memphis.” (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
The plan was outlined in a Thursday State of the City speech by Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland. Strickland also outlined two violent crime intervention programs.
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