Lakeland approves first reading of fiscal budget with property tax hike
“We’re at a time with our city where we have to make tough choices,” Mayor Josh Roman said Thursday at the Lakeland Board of Commissioners meeting. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Residents could face a 15-cent property tax increase with the revenue covering the cost of a new YMCA and purchasing properties north of the Interstate 40 interchange.
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City of Lakeland city property tax rate YMCA Mayor Josh Roman Commissioner Connie McCarterMichael 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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