Memphis City Council pushes deadline with dual votes on redistricting options
Memphis City Councilwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington (left) and Councilman Chase Carlisle attend a committee session on crime statistics Feb. 21. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The City Council has two very different options for redrawing its district lines for the October city ballot. Both plans are on the Tuesday, May 2, agenda for the first of three votes.
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