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Shelby County commissioners debate certified tax rate, public-notice rules and budget amendments; tax-rate ordinance tabled
Summary
Commissioners discussed the certified tax rate (stated at 2.6933), pending budget amendments and public-notice requirements if the commission exceeds the certified rate. The committee tabled the third-reading tax-rate ordinance and moved to handle a separate tax-rate resolution before resuming.
During committee on Tuesday, Shelby County elected officials discussed the tax-rate ordinance for fiscal year 2026, procedural requirements tied to the certified tax rate, and the scale of amendments proposed to the mayor's budget.
Deputy CFO Michael Thompson told the committee that the certified tax rate is 2.6933 per the information he had available and said the normal process is to read the certified-tax-rate resolution and then insert that rate into the tax-rate ordinance. "The certified tax rate is set at 2.6933," Thompson said.
Commissioners discussed budget shortfalls and amendments. Commissioner Erica Sugarman asked for the total dollar amount of amendments the commission…
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