County Commission returns to issue of landlord registry
Shelby County commissioner Edmond Ford Jr. speaks at a special county commission meeting on Dec. 14, 2022. The commission will have its first meeting of 2023 on Jan. 9. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The commission’s earlier resolution urging the Tennessee Legislature to approve a rental registry for Shelby County was voted down last month after four commissioners recused themselves.
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