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Commissioners ended the meeting without finding revenues to support Regional One, two new high schools. Funding was also not idenfied for $15 million in budget additions.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ proposed $50 increase in the county’s wheel tax to pay for upgrades at Regional One Hospital failed by two votes Monday.
The previous program to increase contracts with businesses owned by minorities and women was halted after a lawsuit alleged discrimination against white business owners.