Who picked up an $1,800 tab for a councilman’s birthday party? The City of Memphis
The Memphis City Council held a surprise birthday party for Chairman Martavius Jones at Fat Tuesday on May 9. Taxpayers paid for it. (Samuel Hardiman/The Daily Memphian)
A May event that doubled as staff appreciation as well as Memphis City Council chair Martavius Jones’ birthday party cost the city $1,800.
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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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