Comcast clashes with City Council, rival company in broadband discussion
This turned into PR games,” Memphis City Council member Chase Carlisle told the Comcast representative. “You guys made a lot of money. And you gave away 500 laptops. It’s almost laughable to me. It falls so short for me, it’s hard to fathom.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The council also moved closer to final votes next month on two ballot questions for next year that would change city elections, approved extra funding for the Cobblestones river landing restoration and was told it will take the National Ornamental Metal Museum longer for its renovation of Rust Hall in Overton Park.
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