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The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] –
This month two Williamson County cities have brought forward proposals to raise property taxes.
Franklin residents could see their property tax go up from $0.2271 per $100 of assessed valuation to $0.32 per $100 for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), a 41% increase.
According to Franklin City Administrator, Eric Stuckey, the County Property Assessor conducts a reappraisal of all property in the county every 4 years.
“This process updates valuations for each property, resulting in adjusted property tax rates. This provides the City with an opportunity to review its property tax rate and structure,” Stuckey said during his annual budget message.
Revenues from this tax increase will purportedly go towards funding infrastructure investments and supporting city operations via the Invest Franklin 2.0 initiative intended to “provide needed investment in crucial roadway capacity and enhance city services.”
“Specifically in this budget, we propose adding three additional police officers, three additional on-shift firefighters and a victim counselor that will work out of our police department,” Stuckey told News Channel 2. “Of the eight positions that are added in the proposed budget, seven of them are directly related to our public safety services.”
A public notice of the new property tax rate will be published before a public hearing and a second reading take place on Tuesday, June 10th. The new property tax rate would have its third and final reading on Tuesday, June 24th.
Meanwhile, the City of Nolensville is also considering an increase that would almost double the property tax rate.
Nolensville residents could see their property taxes go up from $0.29 per $100 assessed valuation to $0.55 per $100, an 89.66% increase.
According to Town Manager Victor Lay, the additional tax revenue would go towards funding community needs over the next 5 years, with 56% of the funds going to police and fire initiatives.
“We need additional police officers so that we can have them available when folks need to call,” Lay told News Channel 2. “When they dial 911, they expect an officer to be on scene and to get there.”
The Nolensville Board of Commissioners held a special meeting about the property tax increase on Thursday, May 29th.
The second and final reading of the new property tax in Nolensville would be held on Thursday, June 5th.
About the Author: Adelia Kirchner is a Tennessee resident and reporter for the Tennessee Conservative. Currently the host of Subtle Rampage Podcast, she has also worked for the South Dakota State Legislature and interned for Senator Bill Hagerty’s Office in Nashville, Tennessee. You can reach Adelia at adelia@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
