Nolensville Board of Commissioners will host a special meeting on Thursday to hear feedback regarding a proposal to nearly double its property tax rate.
According to The Williamson Herald, the town is considering increasing the rate from $0.29 per $100 of assessed value to $0.55 per $100.
As a town, Nolensville’s population has increased significantly over the last 15 years. In 2010, Nolensville had a population of 5,861. Fifteen years later, the town’s population grew to 16,360.
Nolensville Town Manager Victor Lay told WKRN that 56 percent of the additional tax revenue would go to “police and fire.”
“We need additional police officers so that we can have them available when folks need to call,” he told the outlet. “When they dial 911, they expect an officer to be on scene and to get there.”
Lay added that if the county continues to grow, then the town will need more first responders.
The board of commissioners will determine the town’s property tax rate increase when it holds its second reading on June 5.
Besides Nolensville, another part of Williamson County is considering raising its property taxes.
Earlier in May, Franklin introduced a proposal to raise its property tax rate from $0.2271 per $100 of assessed valuation to $0.32 per $100 for Fiscal Year 2026.
This would be a 41 percent increase in Franklin residents’ property tax rate.
The city said that this additional revenue will be used to invest in infrastructure and city services.
Franklin stated that, despite the property tax increase, the city will still have one of the lowest property tax rates in Tennessee.
The city will decide whether to raise its property tax rate in June.
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Zachery Schmidt is the digital editor of The Star News Network. Email tips to Zachery at [email protected].
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So much for all of the politicians’ rhetoric about population growth paying for itself. The truth of the matter is that population growth never ever pays for itself. It just sticks long-time residents with higher taxes and congestion.