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Franklin aldermen approve 29.6¢ tax rate after extended debate
Summary
After hours of debate about infrastructure funding and state partnership uncertainty, the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a municipal property tax rate of 0.296 (29.6 cents) following multiple amendments and procedural votes.
Aldermen in Franklin on a June meeting approved a municipal property tax rate of 0.296 (29.6 cents) after a prolonged, sometimes contentious discussion over how much to raise revenue for capital projects and whether to reserve funds for state-partnered road work.
The vote on ordinance 2025-14, as amended, passed 5–2. Aldermen Barnhill, Caesar, Burger, Vice Mayor Potts and Alderman Baggett voted yes. Aldermen Blanton and Peterson voted no.
The discussion centered on whether to set the rate at the city administrator’s recommended 0.32 or to reduce it because of uncertainty about a 50/50 state partnership for the…
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