Council sends residency question to voters next year

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 25, 2023 10:01 PM CT | Published: April 25, 2023 8:16 PM CT

A referendum ordinance on a two-year residency requirement cleared the Memphis City Council, which left open the question of the residency requirement for this year’s race for mayor.

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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.


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