Suburbs could get voting representation on MLGW board
About 30% of the Memphis Light, Gas and Water utility company’s customers live outside the city limits in the six suburbs and unincorporated Shelby County. (The Daily Memphian file)
Suburban leaders in Shelby County have long wanted voting representation on the Memphis Light, Gas and Water board, and legislation in Nashville could make that a reality.
A bill, sponsored by Rep. Clark Boyd, R-Lebanon, and Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, is under review by various state committees, legislation that could give the suburbs voting power on the utility board.
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Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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