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Sumner County panel gives Lincoln Property 60 days to pay disputed facilities tax; Hendersonville urged to pursue developers
Summary
Sumner County commissioners voted to give Lincoln Property Company 60 days to cure a large outstanding Adequate Facilities Tax (AFT) balance and asked the county law director to send formal notice to Hendersonville about recouping other arrears; city officials said the city should not be made to reimburse taxpayers for the charges.
Sumner County’s legislative committee on April 13 voted to give Lincoln Property Company 60 days to make outstanding Adequate Facilities Tax payments and asked the county law director to follow up with the city of Hendersonville about remaining arrears.
The decision followed public comment from Jeff Sassy, identified as an alderman and finance chair for the city of Hendersonville, who told the committee the city “respectfully opposes the county's demand for alleged unpaid adequate facilities tax on commercial development to be paid by the city” and urged the county to pursue the actual developers instead.
County staff reported a recent payment from Lincoln that reduced the county’s outstanding balance. A county staff member said, “Today, we had a payment…
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