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Sumner County Commission Passes 17 Percent Property Tax Hike

August 22, 2019August 21, 2019 Laura Baigert

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GALLATIN, Tennessee – By a vote of 17 to 7, the Sumner County Board of Commissioners passed a 17 percent hike in the property tax rate at the regularly scheduled meeting on August 19.

Sumner County Schools Assistant Director/County Commission Chairman Pushes for a Pay Raise Funded by Property Tax Increase

August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 Laura Baigert

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As Sumner County considers a major property tax increase for the second time in five years, a central figure is pushing for the pay raises that it will pay for.