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RE: Memphis Takes Down Confederate Statues
(12-21-2017 07:47 PM)Redbanksdog Wrote:  I believe Memphis has a big problem with the way this was done. The CC voted on it yesterday afternoon and by night fall was removing the Monuments in the middle of the night. Oh! and the land deal was done under the table. 05-nono

One parcel of land is on the Shelby County Appraiser's books valued at $2,300,000. It was sold for $1,000 to a newly formed non-profit.

No public notice of intent to sell was posted.

Public tax-payer land sold at less than 1% of its value does not sound like a fiscally responsible transaction.
12-22-2017 08:24 AM
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