This week on WKNO-TV's Behind the Headlines, Memphis City Council Chairman Kemp Conrad and two council members, Sherman Greer and Cheyenne Johnson, offer their opinions and analysis of MLGW's rate-increase proposals.
Conrad says that MLGW has not persuaded him to vote for increases at this time, but he does believe Memphis needs to find ways to invest in the utility's infrastructure.
Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries questions council members about MLGW’s relationship with the Tennessee Valley Authority. Conrad, Johnson and Greer agree that other sources of power outside of TVA should be considered. Johnson says there needs to be “reviews and see if changes can be made for the citizens of Memphis to save money.”
The guests talk about economic development, including the Memphis 3.0 plan. Greer says that he supports the project because it allows the city to build in neighborhoods that are lacking much-needed resources.
