Southaven makes proposal to offset property tax assessment changes
“In one year, the things that we have to deal with and address, I mean, it’s a significant amount of money,” Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite said about the city’s proposed budget. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Southaven’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget includes a 13.53% decrease in the city’s millage rate, a move Mayor Darren Musselwhite said is necessary to offset a state-mandated property assessment change.
The proposed budget also allocates significant funds to public safety, including pay raises for police and firefighters.
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Brandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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