TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 23, 2020

A new bill from Sen. Mike Bell, R-Riceville, and the lobbying arm of the Beacon Center of Tennessee would limit cities and counties to a 5% annual tax rate increase, without the need for voter approval, the Tennessean reports. If passed, the legislation would potentially curb the efforts of some Nashville council members who are pushing for a property tax hike. Those efforts have been narrowly voted down two years in a row, with last year’s proposed 15.8% increase falling one vote short of approval.