John David Wheeler
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Top issues during term (10)(Taxes Budget)
Landscaping contract costs
Roughly $87,000/year if the amendment stood as quoted; the board wants it lower.
FY27 Budget and Tax Millage
Total budget up $5 million to $130M, but your property tax rate stays the same.
Health & property insurance renewals at flat rates
Health premiums unchanged; casualty policy starts at about $2.57 million, up only from workers' comp rates and likely to be adjusted back down at audit.
2026-2027 budget workshop
Sets next year's spending and potentially your tax bill.
Relocating east-side fuel pumps for $750,000
$750,000 from excess surplus.
Emergency $275,000 server replacement
$275,000, rising about $25,000 per month if delayed.
DeSoto County CVB tourism-tax reform
Roughly half of restaurant-tax revenue collected in each city could flow back to those cities if the CVB and legislature act.
Short-term rentals taxed as hotels
Additional tax revenue for the city from short-term rental bookings.
Critical event pay for storm-working city crews
Extra pay comes out of the city budget, including retroactive payments for the February storm.
Tax abatements for three distribution companies
Deferred property taxes on more than $71.6 million in property value over ten years, offset by jobs and investment the companies bring.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
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