City Council considers funding for city takeover of local vaccinations
Sofia Calvert, a first-year teacher at Compass Community Schools, receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. (Daja E. Henry/Daily Memphian)
The items added Monday evening to the council’s committee list include $1 million in funding for the city’s vaccine ramp-up. They join what was already a busy council day, including the 100 North Main building, street racing and sewer fees.
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