How do Memphians feel about raising taxes? Poll offers clues
Memphis Mayor Paul Young attends a meeting with area officials and law-enforcement personnel April 1. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A late 2023 poll indicates how voters felt about a tax increase as perception of crime worsened and the city geared up for a municipal-election season.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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