County Commission continues budget reckoning at first in-person meeting since March

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 09, 2020 12:19 PM CT | Published: July 08, 2020 4:23 PM CT

The Wednesday committee sessions drew most of the 13 commissioners, with the remainder attending online. Also debuting was a partitioned commission chambers with glass barriers between the elected officials and masks worn in the booths created for them.

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Shelby County Commission 2020 budget season Eddie Jones Edmund Ford Jr.

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