City Council may set aside $150,000 for indigent, elderly in Environmental Court
Environmental Court Judge Patrick Dandridge says poverty is a long-standing problem with the court’s proceedings. (The Daily Memphian files)
Shelby County Environmental Court wants to create a fund that would help indigent and elderly people remediate blight on their property.
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Environmental Court Patrick Dandridge City Council American Rescue Plan ActKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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