As county moves to fund FedExForum, Memphis Tourism hires lobbyists
The Shelby County government may use some hotel-motel tax revenue to fund renovations to FedExForum. (Mark Humphrey/AP file)
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution Monday that would cap the amount of hotel-motel tax funding Memphis Tourism receives, according to a resolution handed out to the media Monday, March 18.
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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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