EXCLUSIVE: Assessor alleges Halbert decision costs county $4M a year in lost tax revenue
The chief administrative officer for the Shelby County Assessor’s Office contends Wanda Halbert “is costing Shelby County Government some $3 million to $4 million in lost revenue per year’’ by refusing to release records needed to tax local businesses. (Bill Dries/The Daily Memphian file)
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As comptroller urges ouster of Wanda Halbert, a new controversy emerges.
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