A $750 million plan to replace West Tennessee's only level 1 trauma center will require $350 million in local funds, NBC affiliate WMC reported March 8.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris' plans for the new Regional One Health hospital in the Medical District of Memphis would create a flagship public hospital that would partner with the University of Tennessee, according to the report.
He said proposed ways to generate the $350 million in local funds for the hospital include hiking fees, raising property tax or doubling the wheel tax from $50 to $100, according to the report. Mr. Harris is also seeking money from the state.