The candidates running for at-large metro council seats are also denying to take the pledge to never raise property taxes. The eight candidates faced off Tuesday night at a forum at Vanderbilt University.
Retiree Martin Weingartner says he’s concerned about mayoral candidate Bob Clement’s pledge to never raise property taxes, because, as Weingartner says, there are all kinds of emergencies that might pop up.
“See what’s happened with half-day schools recently, because there aren’t enough facilities with air conditioning? If this hot weather persists, we need to get after that and it may take more money than we have previously appropriated.”
All eight candidates reminded the audience that decision truly rests with voters, since a charter amendment passed last fall that gives voters the final say in raising property taxes.
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