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Commissioners weigh federal bond tax threat and state recordation tax momentum; plan letter to lawmakers
Summary
At a May 2025 work session Commissioner Blake warned that proposed federal changes to the tax treatment of municipal bond interest could raise local borrowing costs and urged the commission to send a letter to congressional delegation; commission also heard an update on a state recordation tax estimate.
Commissioner Blake told the Bradley County Commission at a May 2025 work session that proposals in Washington, D.C., to limit or remove the federal tax exemption on municipal bond interest could raise local borrowing costs and hurt the county’s ability to finance schools, roads and emergency services.
“If this happens, the financial burden shifts to us,” Blake said, warning that investors would demand higher interest rates if they no longer received a federal tax exemption on bond interest. He presented a county example based on the county’s previous Price Center borrowing, saying…
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