Wheel-tax increase faces first vote by Shelby County Commission
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris at Memphis City Hall on Friday Feb. 17, 2023. The doubling of the $50 annual wheel tax is integral to Harris’ plan to expand the county’s capital budget from $75 million annually to $150 million. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
The doubling of the $50 annual wheel tax is integral to County Mayor Lee Harris’ plan to expand the county’s capital budget from $75 million annually to $150 million.
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