Suburban superintendents hope for increased county funds
Wheel tax increase could help fund capital needs
“We want to make sure the investment is comparable regardless of where a student’s family decides to make home,” Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris (in a file photo) said. He was photographed last month at a press conference announcing a funding push for a new Frayser high school. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Area school superintendents are closely watching Mayor Lee Harris’ wheel tax proposal, if approved the could see an increase in funding for capital needs.
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Shelby County Board of Commissioners Shelby County Budget Shelby County suburban schools Capital Improvements school funding Mayor Lee HarrisAbigail Warren
Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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