County Commission appears to balance budget with $16.5 million use of reserves

By , Daily Memphian Published: June 15, 2020 11:08 PM CT

The six-hour special meeting Monday sets the stage for a final budget vote in a week. But there are questions about the dollar figures approved by the Commission and how much red ink there is to be dealt with after the moves. Two social media posts during the meeting by County Mayor Lee Harris also complained that there would be layoffs and cutbacks in critical county programs.

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Shelby County Commission 2020 budget season Lee Harris Van Turner Edmund Ford Jr.

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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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