Lee proposes $20 million for riverfront dock expansion
With the growth in cruiseline tourism, the expansion of the Beale Street Landing, seen in this rendering, would allow the dock to accommodate more than one boat. (Courtesy Waterfront District proposal)
The budget amendment also includes $10 million for the National Civil Rights Museum, $2.5 million each for the Brooks Museum of Art and the Leftwich Tennis Center and $100,000 for the Southern Heritage Classic.
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Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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