Shelby County mayor affirms support of new school funding
Mayor Lee Harris said his proposal will likely not include a county-property tax hike. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Mayor Lee Harris offered a preview of the budget proposal he will take to Shelby County commissioners in the spring and refuted speculation that the county is short of the funding needed for new high schools.
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