Behind the Headlines: County Commission chair counts votes on wheel-tax hike
Commission chairman also look at other options for Regional One funding
“My job is to count votes, but my job is not to talk about where the votes are in public,” Shelby County Commission chair Mickell Lowery said on “Behind The Headlines” Friday. “Obviously, I believe there’s support.” (Screenshot)
Shelby County Commission chairman Mickell Lowery says on WKNO’s “Behind The Headlines” that he’s counting votes on a proposed wheel tax hike that faces a critical commission vote Monday, June 5.
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