City, County explore creating dedicated funding source for MATA

By Omer Yusuf, Daily Memphian Published: October 22, 2018 10:32 AM CT

A newly formed Memphis and Shelby County ad hoc transportation/transit committee has started discussing ways to find a dedicated local funding source for the Memphis Area Transit Authority.

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Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.

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City, County explore creating dedicated funding source for MATA

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