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Kingsport approves one-time property tax relief program, sets $40 rebate for qualifying homeowners
Summary
The Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved an ordinance creating a local property tax relief program for qualifying low-income elderly, permanently disabled and disabled-veteran households. The one-time program is expected to cover about 1,108 homeowners and will provide a $40 rebate for those already paid and approved by the state.
Kingsport’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday approved an ordinance establishing a local property tax relief program for tax roll year 2025, aimed at elderly low-income homeowners, totally and permanently disabled taxpayers, disabled veterans and widowers of disabled veterans.
The ordinance passed on second and final reading by a 7-0 roll call vote. The city expects about 1,108 homeowners to qualify for the program and confirmed the relief is a one-time allowance for 2025.
City staff said…
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