City Council discussion on MATA red ink gets muted
“I’m going to say this, and then I will close out because I’ve been advised,” Memphis City Councilwoman Yolanda Cooper-Sutton said after the brief off-microphone huddle in a public meeting. “I want to see MATA be successful. And I’m trying to be very transparent around it. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Last month, MATA acknowledged it has a $60 million deficit. A City Councilwoman tried to talk specifics, but the discussion was abruptly halted after the head of the council staff talked with her privately during a public meeting.
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