“If county government chooses to collect millions of dollars more than the state-certified revenue-neutral rate allows, taxpayers deserve the honesty of calling it exactly what it is: a tax increase.”
By John Covington, Guest Columnist Published: June 12, 2026 4:00 AM CT
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will vote on changing the property-tax rate. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
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John CovingtonOfficer John Covington is vice president of the Memphis Police Association.
“If county government chooses to collect millions of dollars more than the state-certified revenue-neutral rate allows, taxpayers deserve the honesty of calling it exactly what it is: a tax increase.”
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