County Commission to take critical vote on school board elections
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris vetoed the Shelby County Commission’s September decision to move the Memphis-Shelby County School board seats to the 2026 ballot. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Overriding a veto: The Shelby County Commission will vote on moving races for all nine Memphis-Shelby County Schools board seats to the 2026 ballot after Mayor Lee Harris’ veto of their September decision.
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