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Wilson County approves 5¢ bump in mineral severance tax rate
5923067 · October 10, 2025
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The county commission approved increasing the mineral severance tax rate from 15¢ to 20¢, a change permitted by the state legislature and earmarked for road funding, the committee recorded.
Wilson County’s Budget Committee approved raising the county’s mineral severance tax by 5 cents, from 15¢ to 20¢, at its Oct. 9 meeting. County officials said state law allows the county to increase the local rate in specified increments.
A presenter explained that as of July 1, 2025 the local rate was 15¢ and that the…
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