Posted on 07/17/2024 8:37:47 PM PDT by TigerClaws
As someone who very recently moved out of Memphis after living in the 901 for three years, I speak from experience when I say that there are two common questions every non-ignorant Memphian asks themselves on pretty much a daily basis: why am I still living here, and what the hell are my taxpayer dollars going toward?
Memphis is among the most violent cities in the United States, criminals are constantly put back on the street to commit more crimes, assistant police chiefs don't even live in the state, the public school system is in shambles, it's easily the dirtiest city in the country from a per-capita viewpoint, and every city official has mastered the art of pointing the finger at anyone but themselves.
Memphis is one of those places that has been caught up in a downward spiral for far too long - yes, it has its positive pockets like most American cities - but it feels like the city has dug a hole that is far too deep to climb out of.
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Anyways, back to those two common questions the citizens of Memphis constantly ask themselves.
The good news is that we have an answer to where taxpayer dollars have been going. The bad news is that funds are not being put back into city efforts. In fact, a large chunk of taxpayer dollars have been sent to a random account that nobody seems to know a single detail about.
According to the Daily Memphian, the city of Memphis lost $773,000 in taxpayer money when it fell for a phishing scam in 2022.
In February 2022, Memphis was sending regular payments to the local Zellner Construction company. All was well until one day, the city received a request to change account details before sending a wire of $773,000. The city believed the request was from Zellner, and whoever was in charge of making the transfer obliged, and fired off the sum north of $770k.
The new account information was not associated with Zellner, and the money was gone.
Perhaps the most alarming piece of all of this is that the city didn't realize it had sent $773k to a random account until it was too late to retrieve the money.
It's as if the person in charge of moving around taxpayer dollars for the city of Memphis is an 84-year-old just champing at the bit to fall for any and all money-related schemes.
Was he white?
based on looking at pics of the top officials that govern the city, looks like it’s pretty much run by black Democrats ...
“Know your jurisdiction”
When a city begins to destroy its famous public art, it will next destroy its culture; then its economy.
Then there is barbarism.
Inside job. Look at whoever quit soon after.
I have driven through Memphis numerous times. It’s a place that you don’t want to ever stop.
I am a distant cousin of Grace Toof, whom Graceland is named after. What sort of neighborhood is it in?
Some city worker got that money.
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If they only got rid of those crackers on the city council Memphis would be a paradise.
U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts - July - 2023
Memphis, TN
Black - 64.4%
White - 24.1%
Hispanic - 8.0%
2010 Population - 647,000
2023 Population - 619,000
You cross the bridge from Arkansas and you put the pedal to the metal and get out of that city as fast as you can.
Memphis is bad.
Sadly, they don't have a monopoly on being a sh#%thole city. They've got plenty of company all across this country. Plenty!
Where have all the $$$ gone
To Black pockets every one
Africanism is barbarism
I live in Memphis. Born here 62 years ago. I plan to retire and move to the Philippines next year NEVER to return to Memphis ever again.
It is in the hood now.
THE POLS STEAL MORE THAN THAT.
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