Graceland TDZ mistakenly shortchanges public schools
Tom Marshall, a project overseer, and Dean Dennis, Memphis Convention Center general manager, lead a recent tour of the convention center's renovation. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Tourism development zones provide little to no direct benefit to public schools from growth in local sales taxes, despite public statements to the contrary over the years.
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Business news reporter, 43-year veteran of print journalism, 35-year resident of Memphis, University of Georgia alumnus and proud father and spouse of University of Memphis graduates.
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