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Council approves $250,000 neighborhood incentive pilot to reward local cleanup efforts
Summary
The Memphis City Council approved a $250,000 resolution from Councilwoman Cooper Sutton to fund incentives for neighborhood groups and community development corporations that report and address blight and illegal dumping; funds will be administered through qualified nonprofits and allocated from Neighborhood Improvement operations.
Councilwoman Cooper Sutton’s resolution creating a neighborhood incentive program won approval after council discussion about verification and administration. The resolution designates $250,000 to reward neighborhood groups and community development corporations for verified clean‑up efforts and reporting, with the funds to be managed through qualified nonprofit entities and the city’s Neighborhood Improvement operation.
Nut graf: The program is intended…
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