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District 5 resident urges commission to adopt property-tax freeze for seniors; commissioners approved separate 150% tax-match motion
Summary
During public comments, Terry Lowe of District 5 urged commissioners to freeze property taxes for residents aged 65 and older. The commission did not adopt a freeze at this meeting; earlier in the agenda the commission adopted a 150% tax-match rate for an incentive program.
Terry Lowe, who identified himself as a resident of District 5, used the July 21 public forum to urge the Cheatham County Commission to adopt a property-tax freeze for residents aged 65 and older.
"If the people on this side of the wall are fortunate enough to live to be a senior and be on social security with a fixed income, this could be you standing here where I am asking why property taxes are increasing at a…
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