County Commission wrestles with property-tax rate as July 1 deadline looms
The Sheby County Commission’s budget committee is still conducting hearings on County Mayor Lee Harris’ budget proposal, which calls for no tax hike and a 6% raise for most county employees. (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian file)
The ordinance that sets the county property tax rate still has a blank where the rate goes. But commissioners approved Tuesday where the pennies on the tax rate go based on keeping the $3.39 rate the same.
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