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Nolensville leaders weigh appeal after court rules impact fees are a tax
Summary
Town officials said a chancery‑court ruling that characterized Nolensville’s impact fees as a tax could force the return of roughly $8 million; staff briefed the board on a 27‑day window to decide whether to appeal and posted the court order and FAQs to the town website.
A chancery‑court ruling that treated the Town of Nolensville’s impact fees as a tax, not a fee, has put the town’s development revenue at risk and prompted the Board of Commissioners to consider an appeal.
Town counsel Charles (speaker 8) told the board the Home Builders Association brought the suit after a 2020 charter change. Charles said the trial court ruled in favor of the homebuilders and that the town has 27 days from receipt of the order to decide whether to file an appeal. "As of today, the…
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