House subcommittee spikes sales tax hike to fund Shelby County Jail

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 14, 2024 8:01 PM CT | Published: March 14, 2024 12:58 PM CT

A state House subcommittee has rejected a bill for this session that would have given Shelby County residents an opportunity to vote for a sales tax increase to fund a new jail.

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Tennessee Legislature Rep. John Gillespie Shelby County Jail sales tax increase Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr.
Samuel Hardiman

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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