Calkins: A $29 million pot of money could help the city and county pay off the Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) drives against Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP File)
When the FedExForum deal was struck, some people worried that the city and county might not have the money to pay off the arena bonds. Instead, there's a $29 million surplus. And it might come in handy real soon.
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Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
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