Bartlett officials grapple with tax rate after property values rise
Bartlett Mayor David Parsons speaks at a Bank of Bartlett luncheon Jan. 28. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
With Bartlett property values rising dramatically after this year’s reappraisal, officials are grappling with keeping the tax rate as low as possible while maintaining city services and retaining talent.
The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday, May 6, held a special work session to discuss next year’s $221 million operating budget and property tax rate. The proposal represents a $21 million increase over the current budget.
Mayor David Parsons’ administration is proposing a tax rate of $1.66, seven cents under the current rate of $1.73 but nearly 35 cents over the new certified rate of $1.3128 approved by the State of Tennessee.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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