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End of Year Report 2024
Although every job fair, community meeting, or personal testimony can’t be fully captured in our 2024 End of Year Report – we have plenty of highlights from our power building strategies and undeniable impact.
Part 9 – Real People, Real Stories
While some may think that the pandemic acted as a catalyst for the current housing crisis in Nashville and across the nation, this widespread panic about housing security has been felt for far longer than the last four years.
The Budget: Property Taxes 👀
Forty-three states and the District of Columbia collect revenue from individual income taxes – Tennessee is not one of them. While not paying income tax is a perk for people moving into Tennessee from states with an income tax, it’s obvious that the additional revenue could benefit local residents and Tennesseans.
The Budget: Ra!$!ng taxes?!
Tax increases are political because they ask fundamentally political questions: “What services do we all want?” and “How do we pay for them?”
The Budget: Talk Charter to Me
Metro Nashville operates on a structurally-balanced budget that requires every amount that comes in as revenue to go out as an expenditure.
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Just like the budget is essential for your home, it is also essential for Metro Nashville residents. Even if they don’t even know it yet.
Budget Series – Part I
Did you know that everyday people like you can also use your voice and power to influence the city’s budget?
FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY EXPANSION
By asking our neighbors what they needed, we were able to apply pressure on the developers of the Bristol Motor Speedway to actually listen to the surrounding communities.
