A.C. Wharton

Radio Roundtable: Memphis Mayor Calls For Property Tax Increases

Justin Willingham — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:44:00 +0000

This week on the Behind the Headlines Radio Roundtable, Host Eric Barnes, publisher of the Memphis Daily News, and Bill Dries, Senior Reporter for the Memphis Daily News, discuss Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton's proposal to a skeptical Memphis City Council for a property tax increase.

Memphis Budget Showdown: Property Tax Hike or Rollback?

Candice Ludlow and Bill Dries — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:22:18 +0000

The Memphis City Council will vote on a budget for 2013 on Tuesday. Mayor AC Wharton’s proposal includes a one-time property tax hike and cuts to city services, but council members have other ideas. Some council members want to cut taxes and dip into city reserves.

Radio Roundtable: Press Conference with Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton

Justin Willingham — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:57:32 +0000

This week on the Behind the Headlines Radio Roundtable: Host Eric Barnes, publisher of the Memphis Daily News, is joined by Les Smith and Lauren Lee of Fox 13 for a roundtable press conference with Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton.

Radio Roundtable: Memphis Election Results

Justin Willingham — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:08:29 +0000

This week's topic: the October 6^th Memphis elections, including the re-election of Mayor A.C. Wharton for his first full term as Memphis Mayor, the Memphis City Council, and one run-off election for District 7's City Council seat between Lee Harris and Kimba Ford, neither of whom received 50% of the vote.