Finance Committee recommends tax increase to fund raises; public split at June 8 work session
The Bradley County Finance Committee forwarded a recommendation to the full commission to raise the property tax by 8.5 cents and both fire tax rates to 25.5 cents to pay for proposed raises (15%/<$75,000; 12%/$75,000+). Public commenters were divided during the June 8 work session.
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The Bradley County Finance Committee voted unanimously in committee meetings to recommend that the full commission consider an 8.5-cent increase in the county property tax rate to fund across-the-board raises for county employees, and to increase both fire tax rates to 25.5 cents to provide raises for fire personnel.
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