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Memphis City Council approves literacy and senior-program funding, OKs honorary street name
Summary
The Memphis City Council on Oct. 21 approved $75,000 in grant funding for literacy programs at community centers, $128,000 to support senior programming at community centers and an honorary street‑name change recognizing Pastor Elmer Shelton Jr., Council Chairman Ford Canale and Vice Chairwoman Janice Swearingen Washington said during the council’s meeting.
The Memphis City Council on Oct. 21 approved $75,000 in grant funding for literacy programs at community centers, $128,000 to support senior programming at community centers and an honorary street‑name change recognizing Pastor Elmer Shelton Jr., Council Chairman Ford Canale and Vice Chairwoman Janice Swearingen Washington said during the council’s meeting.
The actions announced by the council are intended to support community services across Memphis. The council described the literacy funding as a citywide effort to improve reading programs at community centers and said the…
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