Council weighs Tom Lee Park damage dispute, McGowen’s move to MLGW
Crowds poured into Tom Lee Park for Memphis in May in 2013. At the crux of the current disagreement is who will pay for damage to the park after next year’s festival. (Lance Murphey/The Daily Memphian file)
The council also takes preliminary votes Tuesday, Nov. 1, on a plan and financing arrangements for an ambitious remake of the Klondike community in North Memphis.
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