New pipeline restrictions modeled on city process for telecom access
Demonstrators walk along South Main St. towards City Hall during a MCAP march and rally on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The City Council approved the pipeline right-of-way ordinance on the first of three votes Tuesday, Oct. 5. It covers the entire city, requiring a permitting process for any work done beneath or across city streets.
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