Council member’s push for U of M foundation board seats could stall Liberty stadium deal
“While there are challenges to adding external board appointees outside of the charter, we do understand and value an ongoing partnership with the city in relation to the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium,” read a U of M letter. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The U of M has said that the city can’t have seats on the foundation board, setting up a potential showdown over the vote Tuesday to transfer ownership of the city-owned stadium.
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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