Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris proposes $1.7 billion budget with property tax cut

Sparta Cuts Property Taxes; Budget Is Balanced

The City of Sparta plans to decrease property taxes in the upcoming fiscal year. Sparta Aldermen passed a general fund ordinance to cut property tax rates to 59 cents per $100 of assessed value on Thursday. Mayor Jerry Lowery said this is a reappraisal year, and the state recommended a lower rate based on the city’s updated property values. Lowery said Sparta will adopt the state-certified rate, although it is not mandated they do. “We felt like…

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris proposes $1.7 billion budget with property tax cut

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris proposes $1.7 billion budget with property tax cut, employee raises and new school funding Entering his final year, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris presented the broad strokes of his proposed $1.7 billion fiscal year 2026 budget, with a 66 cent property tax reduction as a central focus. “If approved, this […]