Shelby County Budget: Weekly Policy Update
Tara Fredenburg Tara Fredenburg

Shelby County Budget: Weekly Policy Update

The Shelby County Commission faces a June 30th deadline to approve the tax rate for FY26 and pass the entire budget for the county. The tax rate ordinance requires three readings, and the commission has already passed it on the first two readings with the tax rate left blank. This is typical, as debates reach into June before the body settles on a tax rate on the third reading.

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Budget Season: Weekly Policy Update
Tara Fredenburg Tara Fredenburg

Budget Season: Weekly Policy Update

Budget season for Memphis and Shelby County has entered full swing! Mayor Paul Young presented his proposed budget to the Memphis City Council for fiscal year 2026 in April, while Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Interim Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Rod Richmond presented their respective budgets to the Shelby County Commission last week.

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