Where do Memphis and Shelby County property taxes go?
Memphis Mayor Paul Young pitched a 75-cent city property-tax hike on Tuesday, April 23, as he presented his first proposed budget to the Memphis City Council. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
With the City of Memphis looking at a proposed 28% property-tax increase and some citizens calling for the government to cut the fat instead, The Daily Memphian reviewed the city’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives in Midtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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