County Commission has proposal to match city dedicated funding for MATA
A passenger (in a July 2021 file photo) boards a MATA bus providing service from the Klondike and Smokey City neighborhood to Downtown Farmers Market. Shelby County commissioners have a proposal that will provide $30 million in annual funding for the city bus system’s “Transit Vision” Plan. (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County Commission will consider a proposal by Edmund Ford Jr. that will match Memphis' dedicated funding for MATA, the public transportation service that provides bus service throughout the city.
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