‘They’re upset about 10%’: Proposed Memphis tax hike draws worry from some council members
“They’re upset about 10%,” council member Cheyenne Johnson (left) said in reference to her constituents’ reaction to a potential hike in the city’s property tax rate to $3 from $2.71 per $100 in assessed value. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The council took no vote on the tax hike and could vote on it June 27.
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He began his journalism career at the Tulsa World in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he covered business and, later, K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on Elon Musk’s xAI, regional energy needs and how Memphis and Shelby County government spend taxpayer dollars.
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