Harris proposes $1.6B county budget with lower tax rate
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, seen here at his election watch party, made his county budget proposal the day after he won the Democratic primary for county mayor. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris outlined his budget proposal the day after winning the Democratic primary for county mayor and advancing to the August county general election in his quest for a second term.
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