‘Moral Budget’ call questions mechanics of resetting property tax rates
Cardell Orrin of Stand for Children Tennessee (center) led a coalition of a dozen local nonprofits calling for the city and county property tax rates to stay the same to fund a “moral agenda” of items the groups favor. (Bill Dries/The Daily Memphian)
On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, the leader of the coalition of nonprofits calling for different budget priorities questions the resetting of the city and county property tax rates by state law. Cardell Orrin says the city and county rates should stay where they are and not be viewed as a tax hike for all.
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