County Commission approves 1-cent property tax hike to rate of $3.46
Commission also gives greenlight to reappraisals every two years
County Commissioners Eddie Jones (left) and Brandon Morrison (in a file photo) co-chaired Monday’s marathon county commission meeting that almost but not quite closed out the 2021 budget season. Morrison sponsored $1.3 million in funding for MATA which was approved. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
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.
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