Bailey: Walker latest in long line of short-tenured city managers in Lakeland
Lakeland City Manager Michael Walker attends a Lakeland Municipal Planning & Design Review Commission meeting on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the University of Memphis. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
That revolving door at the Lakeland city manager’s office keeps on spinning, doesn’t it?
This week, a special meeting of the suburb’s Board of Commissioners turned into the departure notice for City Manager Michael Walker, the latest in a string of leaders to have “former” added to their resume from Lakeland.
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