Solid waste pay raise, 11 amendments complicate city budget
A potential pay raise for solid waste workers is one of the last items for the Memphis City Council before it finalizes the budget. (The Daily Memphian file)
The city’s new fiscal year starts July 1. Here are the issues and budget amendments that the City Council will work through at their last regular meeting in June.
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