Bill creating state-run economic development board put on hold
State Sen. Brent Taylor proposed a bill asking the Senate Government Operations Committee for support to create a state-level commercial development board that could offer payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentives for projects in Memphis. (George Walker IV/AP file)
State Sen. Brent Taylor proposed a bill in March that would have created a state-level board to offer companies tax incentives for projects in Memphis.
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Dima Amro
Dima Amro is a native Memphian who covers commercial real estate and economic development for The Daily Memphian. She received her B.A. in journalism at the University of Memphis and M.A. in investigative journalism at American University.
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