MLGW board ballot question clears first City Council votes, still faces opposition
“This is allowing this to go on the ballot for our citizens to vote,” Dr. Jeff Warren said about the ballot question on Tuesday, July 9. “If we as a body decide we don’t want to vote on it, we vote it down at that time.” (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily Memphian)
A new plan for expanding the Memphis Light, Gas and Water board to include two voting suburban seats is still an uphill battle to get on the November ballot.
Topics
Memphis City Council MLGW JB Smiley Jr. Jeff WarrenBill Dries on demand
Never miss an article. Sign up to receive Bill Dries' stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for almost 50 years covering a wide variety of stories from the 1977 death of Elvis Presley and the 1978 police and fire strikes to numerous political campaigns, every county mayor and every Memphis Mayor starting with Wyeth Chandler.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.