Strickland examining logistics of restoring police, fire benefits
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is looking into restoring health and pension benefits to police and firefighters, but said "adding a huge number of people to the insurance and to the pension plan, it just takes time.” (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
On "Behind The Headlines," Jim Strickland says the city should be able to fund the restoration of benefits with the recently approved half cent sales tax hike for several years. Beyond that, expenses will probably exceed revenues, which is something he and the city council will discuss Tuesday.
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