Strickland confirms pension expansion for new fire, police hires
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland attends the Memphis Police Department’s graduation in December 2022. (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian file)
Strickland said the pension expansion would be part of the city’s upcoming budget and cost between $1 to $2 million annually. It could increase the city’s pension liability by tens of millions.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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