Nashville Mayor Floats 32 Percent Property Tax Hike, Citing Pandemic and Tornado

Nashville Mayor Floats 32 Percent Property Tax Hike, Citing Pandemic and Tornado
The Johnny Cash Museum in seen in Downtown Nashville, Tenn., on May 29, 2013. Rick Diamond/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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Nashville Mayor John Cooper has proposed a 31.7 percent increase in property taxes as the city struggles to balance its budget due to pandemic-driven business shutdowns that undercut tax revenue.

“This is an unprecedented and difficult time for all Nashvillians,” said Mayor Cooper. “Thousands of residents have lost their jobs during the pandemic, and that makes the necessary decision to raise taxes all the more difficult,” he added.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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