‘A tough push:’ Council skeptical of adding suburban votes to MLGW board
Memphis City Councilwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington said the proposal to give the Shelby County suburbs two voting seats on the Memphis Light, Gas and Water Board of Commissioners appeared to be a non-starter. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The suburbs make up about 32% of the MLGW’s revenue but have no voting power and no vote on rates.
Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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