There are 4 article(s) tagged property tax increase:

• June 2026

  • Opinion: Call it what it is — a tax increase

    “If county government chooses to collect millions of dollars more than the state-certified revenue-neutral rate allows, taxpayers deserve the honesty of calling it exactly what it is: a tax increase.”

    By John Covington 10 hours ago

• April 2025

  • Germantown estimates certified tax rate

    With initial reports from the Shelby County Assessor, Germantown has a better idea of its tax rate ahead of aldermen’s review of the budget.

    By Abigail Warren April 28, 2025

• April 2024

  • Mayor Young to propose property-tax hike, says city faces $30M shortfall

    “I think it’s time for us to step into a new reality,” he told a crowd of several hundred at Mount Vernon Baptist Church. “I’m going to ask for a tax increase.”

    By Bill Dries April 18, 2024

• June 2023

  • ‘They’re upset about 10%’: Proposed Memphis tax hike draws worry from some council members

    The council took no vote on the tax hike and could vote on it June 27. 

    By Samuel Hardiman June 13, 2023