The Chattanooga City Council approved a 37-cent property tax increase on first reading Tuesday night, even as dozens of protesters urged them not to pass any property tax.
“We’ve tried to cut, tried to cut and we have,” said Councilman Jack Benson. “I hope we can find more ways to cut further.”
The $185 million budget would hike taxes by 37 cents per $100 of assessed property value. It is a 27-cent decrease from Mayor Ron Littlefield’s initial budget proposal, which asked for a 64-cent property tax increase.
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