New rules for county ‘community’ grants head to committee
Commissioner Erika Sugarmon proposed requiring those who get “community” grants to show receipts for how they have spent the money. (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian file)
A new proposal would require receipts for money spent and a 5-year ban on new grants if nonprofits don’t follow the rules. The commission also set the stage for budget hearings.
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Sheby County Commission county community enhancement grants Henri Brooks Erika Sugarmon Charlie Caswell 2026 budget seasonBill Dries on demand
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for almost 50 years covering a wide variety of stories from the 1977 death of Elvis Presley and the 1978 police and fire strikes to numerous political campaigns, every county mayor and every Memphis Mayor starting with Wyeth Chandler.
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