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Nolensville adopts 2025–26 budget, sets 0.34 tax rate after weeks of debate
Summary
After hours of public comment and commissioner debate, the Nolensville Board of Commissioners approved the town's 2025-26 budget and tax rate at 34 cents per $100 of assessed value and amended the schedule for fire station debt service.
The Nolensville Board of Commissioners on June 5 approved the town's 2025-26 annual budget and set the town property tax rate at 34 cents per $100 of assessed value after public hearings and extended debate.
The move, adopted on second reading after an amendment, funds three additional police officers, three firefighters and other operational needs included in the proposed budget. Commissioner Gill moved the amendment to set the rate at 0.34; the board later adopted the ordinance as amended.
Why this matters: Commissioners and residents debated how quickly to raise revenue to staff public safety, maintain municipal services and advance long-planned capital projects such as a future police headquarters and road improvements. Supporters said the adopted rate funds immediate staffing needs while giving the board time to plan capital financing; opponents warned the town could face further increases if growth or litigation outcomes differ from…
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