Shelby County Commission votes down wheel-tax hike twice in one night
A renderings shows what a new Regional One Health could look like if the hospital is rebuilt. (Courtesy Regional One Health)
The proposed wheel-tax hike, to fund the rebuilding of Regional One Health’s campus and new Frayser and Cordova high schools, fell two votes short of the nine votes needed. It was then one vote short in a late attempt to keep the funding option alive.
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