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Proposal advanced to study senior property tax freeze; committee told ~700 county residents already use tax relief
Summary
A committee member proposed the county study a state-authorized property tax freeze for homeowners 65 and older; presenters cited Tennessee Code Annotated 67-5-705, discussed income thresholds, and said about 700 local residents already receive tax relief.
A member of the Bedford County Rules & Legislative Committee presented a proposal to pursue a property tax freeze for eligible seniors, citing state law and urging the county to study implementation steps.
Proposal and legal basis: the presenter referenced Tennessee Code Annotated 67-5-705 as the statutory framework that allows counties to adopt a property tax freeze for homeowners 65 and older and suggested Bedford County consider the program. He described eligibility rules: the homeowner must own and occupy the property as a principal residence, be 65 or older by the end of the application year, and meet a combined-income limit…
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