(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) Vital information about increases in COVID-19 cases, Middle Point Landfill, is there a correlation between increases in parkinson's disease and a decreasein dementia these and other topics will have community leaders share first-hand information on the WGNS' Action Line (8:10-9:00AM) all next week.
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RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr said that we continue to struggle with the means to pay for growth. Carr said that other municipalities have the ability to levy impact fees and/or development taxes on new growth.
State Representative Tim Rudd of Murfreesboro voted down Rutherford County's proposal this past legislative session. The state representative said that Realtor's, developers and members of the state delegation will further discuss legislation .
(NASHVILLE/MURFREESBORO) On Thursday, May 11, 2023 Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the single largest tax cut in state history. While that was happening, Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr is facing a major property tax increase with the coming fiscal year.
County Taxes Going UP
Mayor Carr said, "A Property tax increase is on horizon due to State's General Assembly decision not to allow Rutherford County to control its development tax."
Mayor Carr told WGNS News, "Ruth .
(MURFREESBORO) The 20th Annual Mayors Prayer Breakfast was held Thursday morning 5/4/2023) at The Experience Community on the Old Salem Road.
Greenhouse Ministries' Co-Founder Cliff Sharp told WGNS News . . .
And while individuals were praying for all of Rutherford County, about a mile away individuals were reading the Holy Bible aloud at Greenhouse Ministries on S. Academy Street. Sharp noted . . .
Sharp was referring to Thursday being the National Day of Prayer.
Cliff opened the .