There are 6 article(s) tagged tax breaks:

• November 2021

  • Property-tax relief doubled for some older Shelby residents

    Qualifying Shelby County residents can now receive double the amount of property tax relief, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced Wednesday, Nov. 24.

    By Frida Qi November 24, 2021

• November 2019

  • $22M tax break sought for senior-living community

    Developers of OaksEdge in East Memphis seek a residential PILOT to build an $89 million, 240-unit senior living campus near Dixon Gallery & Gardens.

    By Tom Bailey November 08, 2019

• October 2019

  • Midtown residents lose appeal on design of Peabody Falls apartments

    The Downtown Memphis Commission voted 6-3 Friday, Oct. 18, to uphold its Design Review Board's approval of the design of Peabody Falls apartments in Midtown.

    By Wayne Risher October 18, 2019

• February 2019

  • Harris calls for focus to switch from tax breaks to more workforce investments

    County Mayor Lee Harris gave his first State of the County address Friday, calling for a new direction in the economic development discussion. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 15, 2019

  • Electrolux downsized staff by 55 percent in runup to closing announcement

    Electrolux trimmed its Memphis factory's workforce by more than half during 2018, during the runup to a surprising Jan. 31 announcement it would shut down in Memphis in two years.

    By Wayne Risher February 08, 2019

  • Electrolux says it will voluntarily release tax abatement as assessor pushes clawback

    Electrolux's surprise move to close its Memphis plant in two years, idling 530, ignites debate over what can or should be done about incentives that were poured into the plant.

    By Wayne Risher February 02, 2019