Harris unveils Transit Vision 3.0 and funding plan
Karvarus Nix (right) signals to a bus driver while waiting with Aaron Durham at the Central Library stop on Poplar Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Earlier in the day, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris laid out a plan for Transit Vision 3.0, which would fund the Memphis Area Transit Authority to the tune of $10 million. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris unveiled a plan Wednesday to put $10 million in county funds into MATA through a new $145 sustainability fee for households with three or more vehicles.
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Linda A. Moore
Linda A. Moore covers education, South Memphis and Whitehaven. A native of South Memphis, Linda has covered news in Memphis and Shelby County for more than 20 years and was formerly a reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
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