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Cheatham County boosts local match for state property tax relief to 150% for 2025
Summary
The Cheatham County Legislative Body voted unanimously July 21 to increase the county's match of state property tax relief from 100% to 150% for the 2025 tax year; county attorney said a budget resolution will be required to appropriate the additional funds.
Cheatham County commissioners voted unanimously July 21 to raise the county's match for the state property tax relief program from 100% to 150% for the 2025 tax year.
The motion, introduced by Commissioner Diana Pike Lovell and seconded by Commissioner Bill Powers, passed by a 12'0Yes, 0'No roll call. County Attorney Michael Bligh told the legislative body that a separate budget resolution will be needed to appropriate the additional dollars required to cover the higher match.
The change means the county will provide local relief equal to one-and-a-half times the state-provided property tax relief for eligible residents in tax year 2025. Officials did not specify the total additional dollar amount required at the meeting; Director of Accounts Sandrine Batts did note other budget amendments and fund balances discussed that evening.
During the public forum earlier in the meeting, several residents spoke about property tax concerns, including Terry Lowe of District 5, who said he supported a property tax freeze. The commission's vote on the match increase was taken as a formal policy change and will be followed by the appropriation step that Mr. Bligh described.
The resolution was recorded as Resolution 4 in the meeting packet. As County Attorney Bligh explained, county staff will prepare the budget resolution to appropriate the funds once the Trustee notifies the county of the required amount; the legislative body did not adopt that appropriation at the July 21 meeting.
