Morgan says resetting local property tax rate could spawn tax hike move
City Council budget committee Chairman Worth Morgan said that the drop of the city property tax rate below $3 as appraised values have increased could set the stage for a tax rate hike.
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2021 budget season Memphis City Council Worth Morgan Jim Strickland Martavius Jones Subscriber OnlyThank you for supporting local journalism.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.