Report: Memphis and Shelby County Gave $344 Million In Tax Breaks In 6 Years
Only one county in the United States gave away more tax money in the form of business incentives...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 16, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Shelby County government, Taxation | 0
Only one county in the United States gave away more tax money in the form of business incentives...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 16, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Taxation | 0
There are many high tax cities that are among the U.S.’s most economically successful. That’s...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 18, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Taxation | 0
The lack of curiosity by local government legislative bodies is staggering. This blog’s last post...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 15, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Shelby County government, Taxation | 12
When Rick Masson, Robert Spence, and I negotiated the agreement to bring the Grizzlies from...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 24, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Shelby County government, State Government, Taxation, Tennessee Legislature | 0
Tennessee’s tax system is farcical, and because it is, so is Memphis and Shelby County’s. But...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 12, 2024 | Economic Development, Taxation | 6
It’s hard to remember when a major economic development announcement has generated a dichotomy of...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 10, 2024 | Economic Development, John Branston, Taxation | 5
By John Branston Some mighty big fish have been taken from the waters in and around McKellar Lake...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 18, 2024 | Economic Development, Shelby County government, Taxation | 2
The most glaring problem about PILOT tax breaks is that it is a massive wealth transfer – from the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 15, 2024 | Economic Development, Shelby County government, Taxation, Uncategorized | 7
It’s hard to remember all the times committees have set out and failed to...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 4, 2024 | Shelby County government, State Government, Taxation | 0
Paint and polish can only gloss over the problems of the Shelby County Jail, which is housed in an...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 25, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Taxation | 2
City of Memphis government is public safety and house value poor. For example, the total amount of...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 26, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Taxation, Uncategorized | 0
As the agencies that have been delegated the power from city and county governments to give tax...
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Since 2005, this has been Smart City Consulting’s blog with the aim of connecting the dots and providing perspective on issues and policies shaping Memphis. Editor and primary author is Tom Jones, columnist, author of two books, and consultant on public policy. Smart City Memphis was called one of the most intriguing blogs in the U.S. by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change; The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal wrote that “Smart City Memphis provides some of the most well-thought-out thinking about Memphis’ past, present, and future you’ll find anywhere,” and the Memphis Flyer said: “This incredibly well-written blog sets out to solves the city’s ills – from the mayor to MATA – with out-of-the-box thinking, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ideas. If you have questions, submissions, or ideas for posts, please email Tom Jones, at tjones@smartcityconsulting.com.