There are 34 article(s) tagged property tax rate:

• June 2021

  • County Commission’s tax rate hike vote gets legal review

    The legal opinion will be about the chain of events at the June 7 session that led to the first approval of the $3.46 county tax rate.

    By Bill Dries June 16, 2021

  • Lakeland approves budget, drops property tax rate to $1.04

    Lakeland settled on a $1.04 property tax rate to fund its $100.5 million budget. Increased sales tax revenues helped offset the suburb’s spending.

    By Michael Waddell June 11, 2021

  • County Commission approves 1-cent property tax hike to rate of $3.46

    The tax hike requires one more vote by the commission after notice is given to the public and the Board of Equalization with a chance for public comment. The commission also approved $1.3 million in recurring funding for the Memphis Area Transit Authority.

    By Bill Dries June 09, 2021

  • Vote on possible Bartlett tax hike delayed until June 28

    Based on a scheduling snag, the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen is delaying key votes on the final reading regarding the fiscal year 2022 budget and tax rate until later this month.

    By Omer Yusuf June 09, 2021

  • Public hearing delayed on possible Bartlett tax hike

    The public hearing on the potential property tax increase was delayed Tuesday because of a scheduling notification problem. 

    By Omer Yusuf June 08, 2021

  • Council member proposes city property tax 29 cents above recertified rate

    Martavius Jones says he will push for the increase at next week’s council session. 

    By Bill Dries June 08, 2021

  • County Commission considers bonuses instead of pay raises

    Commissioners also got a look a three scenarios for a property tax hike from County Mayor Lee Harris’ administration although Harris has said he is not proposing such a tax hike. 

    By Bill Dries June 03, 2021

• May 2021

  • Lakeland approves first reading of 2021-22 fiscal budget, property tax rate

    Lakeland officials began their review of the annual budget and property tax rate, approving the ordinances on first reading. 

    By Michael Waddell May 14, 2021

• March 2021

  • Property values jump in reappraisals; tax calculations still to come

    About two-thirds of the new property values, done once every four years, have been mailed. The reappraisal starts a complex and political process across all of the local governments in Shelby County that ends with setting new property tax rates.

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    Reappraisals: Some answers to your questions

    By Bill Dries March 16, 2021