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Mayor Tony Yarber's budget was for about $509 million—$494 million in anticipated revenues and a deficit of $15 million. To close that hole, Yarber proposed the tax increase along with furloughing most full-time workers one day each month.

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Yarber: No Tax Hike in Revised Budget, Furloughs Still on the Table

When Mayor Tony Yarber submits the second draft of his budget proposal to the Jackson City Council next week, the plan will not include an 8-percent tax increase.

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