Bartlett passes 26% property tax increase

Bartlett passes 26% property tax increase

BARTLETT, Tenn. — A property tax increase is coming to the city of Bartlett after the city approved a tax increase of 34 cents per 100 hundred dollars of assessed value Tuesday night. The 26% increase, which is expected to bring in an additional $36.9 million to the city's budget, is the talk of the town right now. "I hope the media prints the following headline: Bartlett Board adopts largest property tax increase in Shelby County," Christine Ri…