Just one week into his new job as Shelby County Mayor, Lee Harris tells WKNO-TV's Behind the Headlines that his office is off to a great start. Harris looks forward to streamlined communications between various government entities and closer relationships with municipal mayors. To ensure that, Harris says that he's meeting with city mayors individually and plans to host a roundtable conference to make sure the districts are communicating. On education, Harris plans to create the position of education liaison to the Shelby County School Board. He also mentions other leadership positions in the works, and how they will serve the county. When asked about county taxes, Harris says he sees no current need for an increase. The county is in good financial health and even considers the future possibility of reducing taxes. In the meantime, Harris wants to make sure that citizens are getting a “bang for their buck,” which equates to spending money where it benefits the most citizens. MATA transportation is one of those things, though he is skeptical about proposals to add a public transportation fee to MLGW bills. Harris believes that some kind of dedicated funding to public transportation is a good thing, because the community at large benefits.
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