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Budget committee presses administration after state comptroller refuses FY2026 approval; panel seeks clearer controls and school reporting
Summary
Shelby County budget committee members pressed administration officials on Oct. 22 after the Tennessee comptroller refused to approve the county's FY2026 budget, probing staffing, missed draft review, interactions with Memphis-Shelby County Schools and a contested request for four Circuit Court clerk positions.
Budget and Finance Committee members on Oct. 22 challenged county administrators to explain why the Tennessee comptroller did not approve Shelby County’s FY2026 budget and pressed for new policies and clearer lines of responsibility ahead of the FY2027 process.
Danielle Schonbaum, deputy director of administration and finance, told the committee that total general-fund revenue through Aug. 31 was about $21.7 million, down roughly $4.6 million from fiscal 2025 and driven largely by the timing of property-tax collections. Schonbaum said property-tax receipts were $5.3 million through August versus $11.8 million at the same point last year and reminded commissioners that the bulk of property taxes normally arrive in December through February.
Committee members then shifted to a separate, higher-profile matter: a letter from the state comptroller that said the comptroller would not approve the FY2026 budget. Harold Collins, chief administrative…
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