— Though the State of Tennessee Comptroller’s office has ordered a three-cent reduction in the basic county property tax rate due to increased property values, the Shelby County Commission’s Budget Committee says it’s considering keeping the current tax rate as is.
— Tuition will be going up at the University of Memphis and President Bill Hardgrave will be getting a $100,000 performance bonus.
— Memphis-based Ducks Unlimited, a leading wildlife conservation nonprofit, has completed a 7-year fundraising campaign that raised $4 billion for wetlands preservation in North America.
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