County asks about ‘fair share’ of sales tax increase

Ford raises questions about those to benefit

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 10, 2019 4:46 PM CT | Published: October 07, 2019 4:31 PM CT

Shelby County Commission Chairman Mark Billingsley has asked the county attorney for an opinion on a plan for the county to get its "fair share" of the city's newly approved sales tax increase. Meanwhile, Commissioner Edmund Ford now has questions for Memphis city government.

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Edmund Ford Jr. Jim Strickland Mark Billingsley Memphis Memphis City Council Shelby County Shelby County Commission
Linda A. Moore

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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