As Rutherford County continues to grow, the county mayor and one of the area's representatives in the General Assembly disagree strongly on how to pay for that growth.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – WGNS has an update on the disposal of storm debris in Rutherford County and why the county mayor was surprised to receive a bill for the waste being disposed of at Middle Point Landfill.
On March 31st and April 1st, a storm system moved through multiple communities across the south, producing an EF-2 tornado. Such tornadoes are known to produce wind speeds of up to 135-miles-per-hour. In this case, those winds and a tornado swept through Rutherford and Cannon .
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A proposed property tax increase for Rutherford County residents that adds up to 16% will be discussed at a public hearing this evening at 7 o'clock (Tuesday, June 13, 2023). The public hearing will be in the Rutherford County Courthouse. The increase was proposed by County Mayor Joe Carr after the idea of an impact fee for Rutherford County failed in the Tennessee General Assembly.Previously, Mayor Carr attempted to get state legislators to allow Rutherf .
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr is proposing an increase to the property tax that adds up to more than 15%. The proposal is gaining momentum after the idea of an impact fee for Rutherford County failed in the Tennessee General Assembly. If the county impact fee would have been permitted, then the county would have been allowed to charge up to $5,000 on the construction of any new residential property being built.
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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 .