Wheel tax increase to be pulled from Shelby County Commission agenda
Shelby County Commissioner Willie Brooks Jr. (right) talks to fellow commissioner Van Turner before a Jan. 8, 2020 committee meeting addressing the county's mass transit issues. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Commissioner Willie Brooks, a sponsor of the wheel-tax resolution, said he's willing to find other ways to fund MATA.
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Shelby County Commission Willie Brooks Tami Sawyer Van Turner Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris Mark Billingsley MATA Memphis Area Transit Authority
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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