MICAH applauds plan to fund MATA with wheel tax increase
Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope members Charlie Belenky (center) and Britney Thornton talk strategy as MICAH members gather at City Hall on Jan. 7, 2020, in support of a Shelby County Commission resolution to add $20 to the wheel tax. The resolution, sponsored by commissioners Willie Brooks, Tami Sawyer and Van Turner, is intended to raise money for MATA. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
MICAH is rallying behind a Shelby County Commission resolution to raise the wheel tax by $20 to increase funding for the Memphis Area Transit Authority.
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Memphis Area Transit Authority MATA MICAH Britney Thornton Shelby County Commission Willie Brooks Tami Sawyer Van Turner Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris
Linda A. Moore
Linda A. Moore covers education, South Memphis and Whitehaven. A native of South Memphis, Linda has covered news in Memphis and Shelby County for more than 20 years and was formerly a reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
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