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Council approves senior tax-freeze income limit increase to $60,000; retroactive reopening ruled out
Summary
The City Council passed a resolution to adopt new senior tax-freeze income limits and considered, then withdrew, an amendment to retroactively open applications for 2024 after finance staff and the comptroller's guidance said state rules prevent reopening the prior application period.
Chattanooga City Council on Aug. 5 approved a resolution raising the senior tax-freeze program's income limit to $60,000 and clarified that the change will apply to the 2025 tax year, not retroactively to 2024.
Councilman Tim Elliott introduced and then withdrew an amendment that would have reopened the senior tax-freeze application window until Sept. 12. City finance staff and the comptroller's office told the council that state regulations governing the freeze require taxpayers to apply within a statutory window tied to delinquency…
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