MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland broke down his budget proposal at Tuesday's city council meeting.
He proposed a dedicated funding source for the Memphis Area Transit Authority. It's part of a $750 million operating budget proposal.
This would be the first dedicated source of ongoing funding for Memphis' bus system.
Strickland said MATA would receive $4 million in the fiscal year that begins July 1. That would grow to $11 million in future years.
Strickland's budget proposal also includes pay raises for city employees.