Strickland says budget would stabilize city from pandemic’s reach
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, seen here in 2020, said he would not propose a property tax increase in his new budget. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is proposing a $716 million operating budget and an $89 million capital budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. It also includes 2% pay raises for firefighters and police.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.