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Shelby County committee leaves tax-rate amount blank, warns special meetings likely if rate rises
Summary
On June 18 the Budget & Finance Committee voted to send the tax-rate ordinance to the full commission without filling the rate blank, and staff warned that any decision to set a rate above the certified rate will trigger public‑notice requirements and could require additional meetings or rule suspensions.
Shelby County commissioners on the Budget & Finance Committee sent the county’s tax‑rate ordinance to the full commission without filling in the numeric rate, after extended debate about timing and the budget amendments that would affect revenue needs.
Committee chair Michael Whaley and county officials told commissioners the committee must consider operating and capital amendments before a meaningful tax‑rate number can be set. Deputy CFO Michael Thompson summarized the legal and scheduling consequences: if the commission later chooses a rate above the certified (recertified) rate, the…
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