SW Memphis residents on SpaceXAI: ‘We want the same respect as Germantown and Collierville’
Batsell Booker calls out to Memphis Mayor Paul Young after a meeting for 38109 residents ended early due to outbursts. “We’ve been the canary inside the coal mine for years,” he said. “We want the same respect as Germantown and Collierville.” (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Tensions flare at a public where officials present a spending plan for roughly $3.259 million in tax revenue generated by the SpaceXAI data center.
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SpaceXAI southwest MemphisBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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