To be fair, as a Nashvillian, I should provide context for people who aren’t OP and fall victim to confirmation bias.
We have HISTORICALLY low property tax as-is. Look it up, one of the lowest in the nation by far. There was already a movement to raise it, but the tornado and now COVID have affected our budget significantly. This doesn’t really come as a surprise to most conservatives or liberals who live here.
After this rise, it is STILL one of the lowest.
Edit: One more thing - a chunk of this new revenue is INCREASING our Metro Nashville police department budget, which is good news given what’s happening elsewhere.
To be fair, as a Nashvillian, I should provide context for people who aren’t OP and fall victim to confirmation bias.
We have HISTORICALLY low property tax as-is. Look it up, one of the lowest in the nation by far. There was already a movement to raise it, but the tornado and now COVID have affected our budget significantly. This doesn’t really come as a surprise to most conservatives or liberals who live here.
After this rise, it is STILL one of the lowest.
Edit: One more thing - a chunk of this new revenue is INCREASING our Metro Nashville police department budget, which is good news given what’s happening elsewhere.
Bad timing though.