 | Tempers Flare During County Commission Property Tax Talks
Tempers flared Monday night as Shelby County commissioners tried to set a new property tax rate.  Watch Video
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 | Mayor Luttrell Calls for Higher Tax Increase to Balance Budget
Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell already said he needs to raise taxes by 30 cents just to generate the same amount of money they got last year. But under his new budget plan, he needs even more money. Watch Video
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 | Mayor Luttrell Says Taxpayers Can Expect Increase
Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell is warning homeowners again: brace for an increase in Shelby County property taxes. The Unified School District's $90 million deficit is to blame. Watch Video
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 | Shelby County Mayor Luttrell Predicts Possible Tax Hike
With revenue down and expenses up, Shelby County Mayor Luttrell warns citizens to be on the lookout for a possible tax increase. Watch Video
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| Luttrell Continues 'Meet the Mayor' Sessions
If you have ideas or concerns you'd like to address with Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell, now's your chance.
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| Mayor Luttrell to Unified School Board: Step On It!
Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell says the Unified School Board is moving at snails pace and needs to get a proposed budget to him in a few weeks. Watch Video
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 | City, County Mayors Share Their Wish List for 2013
Starting the year with prayer. Dozens of people, including the Mayors of Memphis and Shelby County, took part in a New Year's Day prayer breakfast. Watch Video
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| Mayor: Shelby County Facing Financial Challenges
Mayor Mark Luttrell says the county will have to be innovative and creative to ensure there's enough money for needed services without putting too many of those costs on the taxpayers.
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 | County Mayor Withholds Funding of Cash for Tires Program
The popular "Cash for Tires" program will still happen but with less funding. The city of Memphis already chipped in its portion of the deal: $50,000 plus labor. Shelby County is only supplying labor, even though commissioners say the county can afford the $50,000. Watch Video
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 | County-Wide Sales Tax Hike Gains Political Support
Nobody likes tax hikes, and face it, people voting to raise their own taxes is a rare thing indeed. But in this case the argument is, think of the kids. Watch Video
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| Commission Overrides Mayor Luttrell's Sales Tax Veto
Shelby County Commissioners voted to override Mayor Mark Luttrell's veto of a sales tax increase to fund schools Monday, sending the issue to November's ballot for voters to decide. Watch Video
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 | County Mayor Vetoes Proposed Sales Tax Increase
The Shelby County sales tax showdown is on. County Mayor Mark Luttrell has vetoed a County Commission plan to ask voters to approve a sales tax increase. Watch Video
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 | Mayor Luttrell Vetoes Shelby County Sales Tax Resolution
Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell has vetoed a resolution recently passed by commissioners to place a referendum on the November ballot to raise the sales tax county-wide a half percent.
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 | Mayor Luttrell Considers Veto of Sales Tax Increase
It costs a dollar and nine cents to get anything for a dollar in Shelby County. Pretty soon it could cost about a dollar and ten cents. If county voters approve a sales tax increase on the November ballot, then it’ll happen. Watch Video
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 | City to Vote on Unloading Auto Inspections onto County
In two weeks the Memphis City Council is scheduled to vote on a plan where the city would get out of the inspections business by July of next year. Watch Video
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 | Mayor Focused on Constitution, Not Race, with Municipal Schools
Obviously, the mayor says, the constitutionality question has to be answered. Mayor Luttrell however says the racial issue is one that has no place in the municipal schools fight because he says nobody has been able to convince him, or even show him that race has anything to do with the municipal school law. Watch Video
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| Shelby County Residents Get Face Time with Mayor
It's government with a face in Shelby County, the face of Mayor Mark Luttrell. The Mayor hosted his first afternoon of one on one meetings with citizens on Tuesday and it was a hit. Watch Video
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| One on One with Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell
The Shelby County Mayor wants one on one time with you.
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 | Mayor Wharton Supports Ford's Vehicle Inspection Plan
Shelby County drivers beware. Memphis Mayor A C Wharton says if you use Memphis city roads and services during your commute in and out of the city, you should be forced to get your car inspected and pay for it as well. Watch Video
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 | Mayor Luttrell Presents 'Dream Budget' to County Commission
It’s a night and day difference between the city and county mayor's proposals for their budgets. Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell presented his Wednesday afternoon, with no proposed tax increase, no layoffs, and even a 1% raise for county employees. Watch Video
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 | Mayors Defend Electrolux Deal
Mayor A C Wharton says controversy over who will build Electrolux's new factory is much ado about nothing. Watch Video
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 | Commissioners Want Mayor To Negotiate School Building Deal
Shelby County Commissioners passed a resolution to give Mayor Mark Luttrell the authority to decide the fate of county school buildings in suburbs that want to start their own school district. Watch Video
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