Here’s where the $550 million for FedExForum renovations is coming from
FedExForum is scheduled for a $550 million renovation. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Planned FedExForum renovations could take place throughout seven to 12 years, according to documents obtained by The Daily Memphian and sources close to the deal.
Draft funding documents and people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Daily Memphian make clear that Memphis and Shelby County governments have scoured their proverbial couch cushions for the $550 million.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He began his journalism career at the Tulsa World in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he covered business and, later, K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on Elon Musk’s xAI, regional energy needs and how Memphis and Shelby County government spend taxpayer dollars.
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