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Arlington lowers property tax rate, may consider further drop

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: June 03, 2025 1:05 PM CT | Published: June 03, 2025 12:48 PM CT

Arlington officials have worked in recent weeks to lower the town’s proposed property tax rate, but for some aldermen, it’s still not enough.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday, June 2, approved first readings of the town’s 2025-26 fiscal budget along with a property tax rate of $1.13 per $100 of assessed value.

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Michael 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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