Suburban officials cite Shelby crime, debt to justify informal talks of new county
“I don’t think that a new county is off the table long term,” said Bartlett Alderman David Reaves. (Lance Murphey/The Daily Memphian file)
The idea of a new county splitting from Shelby still gets talked about in the suburbs, but the hurdles and the cost of such a move appear difficult to overcome.
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Shelby County Neshoba County Alderman David Reaves Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman Paul Rose Tom Leatherwood Subscriber Only2025 is almost over. Now is the time to support your trusted local news source.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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