City Council Scorecard: Tax hike fizzles and monorail funding hits a brick wall

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 21, 2021 4:00 AM CT | Published: June 21, 2021 4:00 AM CT
<strong>Memphis City Council member Martavius Jones was the only &ldquo;no&rdquo; vote in the follow-up vote to make the $2.71 certified rate the overall property tax rate for the city.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)

Memphis City Council member Martavius Jones was the only “no” vote in the follow-up vote to make the $2.71 certified rate the overall property tax rate for the city. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)

The scorecard tracks the key votes that closed out the city’s budget season, including cutting off a proposed property tax hike before it got to the floor.

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City Council Scorecard 2021 budget season property tax rate Mud Island River Park Martavius Jones

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