Harris proposes county $2.5M restaurant workers relief fund
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is proposing a $2.5 million economic relief fund for local restaurant workers to come from the county’s reserve fund. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Harris took the proposal for grants of $1,000 per qualified worker to commission committee sessions Wednesday, Jan. 6.
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