County imposes hiring freeze and review to hold line on ‘tight’ budget
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris told The Daily Memphian there are 46 requests pending by countywide elected officials to start filling positions already in the first month of the fiscal year. In this file photo, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris speaks during a press conference announcing the City's Mask Up Memphis campaign on Monday, June 22, 2020 at Whitehaven Branch Library. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The proposal comes as County Mayor Lee Harris has 46 requests from other countywide elected officials to add positions two weeks into the new fiscal year. Harris also served notice Monday that next budget season he will be back with some kind of proposal to raise revenues to avoid layoffs and cuts in services that are a real possibility this fiscal year.
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