Councilman Calls Vehicle Inspection Takeover 'Unfair'

70 percent of the people in Shelby County have been thrown under the bus, so says Memphis City Councilman Shea Flinn. He says the plan allowing the state to take over car inspections is unfair, since only city residents would be required to get their cars inspected.

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guest - 3/23/2013 4:23 PM
1 Vote
wheel tax is a sore subject. no one wants to talk about it or even say where that money really went for. does anyone know or have a answer. I've asked Joice about that & still no answer. looks like their hiding something.

cantwegetalong - 3/22/2013 10:49 PM
1 Vote
Tiger...try reading more slowly. Memphis wants to RULE the county. As a Shelby County resident, I also pay taxes to Shelby County. Part of those fund PAY for Memphis Schools. Memphis politicians want to thro up their hands, but retain CONTROL. I don't see the munis wanting their name on the Unified school buses.

RealDeal - 3/22/2013 6:51 PM
4 Votes
Want to STOP harmful "emissions"?! Muzzle ALL politicians, & city "leaders"..... (& neuter/spay 'em for good measure)

Frayserboi - 3/22/2013 5:39 PM
3 Votes
As it should be....everyone with a grain of sense know that the smoke-belching, "tax refund specials" are mainly driven by the inner city residents. County residents mostly drive clean, well maintained, fuel efficient late model automobiles - no testing needed.

guest - 3/22/2013 12:19 PM
2 Votes
Your just a cry baby finn. you got what you @ the rest of the chickens deserve. you want to give up everyrhing u have to pay for. the council didn't care about the kids ya'll let down. just a bunch of two face cowards.

missy22 - 3/22/2013 11:46 AM
3 Votes
Emissions testing does little or nothing about pollution. This is another revenue stream, nothing more.

Tigerfan35 - 3/22/2013 10:13 AM
0 Votes
@cantwegetalong If Memphis, Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington are all their own cities then why is it that Memphians are paying county taxes that support the county?

cantwegetalong - 3/22/2013 8:47 AM
5 Votes
"Memphis signed an agreement with the feds year ago." What the Memphis politicians are failing to understand is the simple fact that Memphis is their own city like Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington. Shelby County is where these cities are located. By throwing up their hands and quitting is nothing short of a "passive aggressive while hostile" takeover. IT IS Shelby County, not Memphis County! Memphis, because of your past and present leadership, you have become a cancer to the county. Annexing beyond your means for tax revenue, then slowly killing the areas you annex is tantamount to cancer. If you want the county to run things for you, give up your city charter!

Rdoug52 - 3/21/2013 8:18 PM
4 Votes
I was charged 5 bucks in the old days to take my car thru inspection. Then they just added it to something else I have to pay for. Do I get a reduction now since the county is taking over? Or is my 5 bucks every year added to the general fund of Memphis and now I must pay a county fee for the same crap? PS. When is that Temporary Wheel Tax gonna end?

longgone - 3/21/2013 6:50 PM
5 Votes
Memphis has to test for emissions; it's part of an agreement the city signed with the feds years ago. Wow say that again. Memphis has to test for emissions; it's part of an agreement the city signed with the feds years ago. What the matter Shea didn't get your way? Memphis gave up inspections just like they gave up Schools. Memphis will not be paying for inspections, The citizens of Memphis and Shelby county will be the ones paying. You get to pocket the hidden fee you charge. Stomp your feet and run to Cohen maybe he can get the EPA to require the rest of the state to get inspections
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