Billy Simpson, the mayor of Jasper, Tennessee
JASPER, Tenn. – The plan for Jasper to annex 35 parcels of land in an area between Highway 41 and Interstate 24’s exit 158 is nearing its conclusion.
Last week, City Attorney Mark Raines said all the affected property owners have been notified through certified mail about the proposed annexation.
Officials said only one of the affected property owners has approached them with “concerns.”
“It was nothing derogatory,” Jasper Mayor Billy Simpson said. “He was just asking questions, and there was nothing really that we couldn’t handle. It was more or less just a bunch of questions and not really any opposition.”
Raines said he’s heard whispers of concern about property owners being taxed at the commercial rate, but he thinks those fears “may be minimal.”