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The city purchased a private water system in 1902 and operated it as the Memphis Artesian Water Department. [4] The city later purchased the local portion of the electrical system of the Memphis Power and Light Company in 1939 for $15 million [5] and formed the MLGW Division. [4]
Solid waste fees are included in monthly Memphis Light, Gas and Water bills. Without paying for any utilities, the monthly MLGW bill would start at $56.05 during the first year of the fee increase.
The Memphis City Council approved Memphis Light, Gas & Water's $1.3 billion budget Tuesday evening. The utility plans to hire 36 people in 2025.
The city of Memphis is split between two congressional districts. The western three-fourths of the city, including downtown, is within the Ninth Congressional District, which has been represented by Democrat Steve Cohen since 2007. Cohen was the first white Democrat to represent a significant portion of Memphis in more than 40 years.
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The city is served by Memphis-Shelby County Schools (formerly Shelby County Schools). On March 8, 2011, residents voted to dissolve the charter for Memphis City Schools, effectively merging it with the Shelby County School District. [145] After issues with state law and court challenges, the merger took effect the start of the 2013–14 school ...
Orange Mound Community Center − 2572 Park Ave, Memphis, TN 38114. MPLOY Lot (Near Liberty Stadium) − 315 S Hollywood St, Memphis, TN 38104. Gaston Community Center − 1048 S 3rd St, Memphis ...
Memphis' water company lifted a boil-water advisory for more than 600,000 people Tuesday that was in place for five days due to freezing temperatures that caused pipes to break throughout the ...