 | Countywide Sales Tax Hike Back for Consideration
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton says he blew it. When it came to explaining a proposed half percent countywide sales tax increase, he admits people didn't understand where the money would go. Voters overwhelmingly shot it down; now the city wants to bring up the issue... Again.  Watch Video
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 | Despite Failing in County, Memphis Pushing Sales Tax Issue to City Voters
In Memphis, if at first you don’t succeed, then tax, tax again.
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 | Unified School District Funding Re-Examined after Sales Tax Voted Down
Voters in Memphis and the unincorporated areas of Shelby County sent a message on election night. Even if the money goes to education, no sales tax increase. Watch Video
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 | County Sales Tax, City Gas Tax Both Fail
Voters have defeated referendums for a half-cent sales tax in Shelby County and a one cent gasoline tax in Memphis.
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 | Last Push Over Sales Tax Referendum
The big guns came out Monday on both sides of the Shelby County sales tax referendum. Watch Video
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 | Unified Board Votes to Support Sales Tax Increase
With less than a week until Election Day, the Unified Memphis-Shelby County School Board is taking a stand when it comes to a sales tax referendum.
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| Support Grows for Shelby County Sales Tax Increase
Local leaders say a proposed half cent sales tax would generate $60 million for Shelby County. The plan is for half of that revenue to go to the new Shelby County unified school system. Watch Video
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 | Chancellor Rules in Favor of Millington Sales Tax Vote
A Millington chancellor ruled Tuesday that the half cent sales tax increase referendum on the August 2 ballot passed, even though it failed on Election Day by just two votes.
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| County-Wide Sales Tax Hike Gains Political Support
Nobody likes tax hikes, and face it, people voting to raise their own taxes is a rare thing indeed. But in this case the argument is, think of the kids. Watch Video
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 | Commission Overrides Mayor Luttrell's Sales Tax Veto
Shelby County Commissioners voted to override Mayor Mark Luttrell's veto of a sales tax increase to fund schools Monday, sending the issue to November's ballot for voters to decide. Watch Video
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| County Mayor Vetoes Proposed Sales Tax Increase
The Shelby County sales tax showdown is on. County Mayor Mark Luttrell has vetoed a County Commission plan to ask voters to approve a sales tax increase. Watch Video
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 | Mayor Luttrell Vetoes Shelby County Sales Tax Resolution
Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell has vetoed a resolution recently passed by commissioners to place a referendum on the November ballot to raise the sales tax county-wide a half percent.
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 | Mayor Luttrell Considers Veto of Sales Tax Increase
It costs a dollar and nine cents to get anything for a dollar in Shelby County. Pretty soon it could cost about a dollar and ten cents. If county voters approve a sales tax increase on the November ballot, then it’ll happen. Watch Video
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 | County Votes to Add Sales Tax Referendum to Ballot
Shelby County has made its next move in the ongoing battle over education and money. Commissioners voted Monday afternoon to hold a public referendum asking to raise the county sales tax rate by half a percent. Watch Video
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| County Commissioner Proposes Another Tax Hike
Memphis voters will be asked to approve a sales tax hike this fall. Now a Shelby County commissioner is proposing a countywide bump in the sales tax rate. Watch Video
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