The Roundabout: Property tax pinch and Boring resistance

It’s time for our weekly Roundabout where our panel with an assortment of viewpoints take on the headlines of the week.

If you’re wondering why there’s so much talk about property taxes in Nashville, it’s partly because 2025 taxes were due last week and a lot of homeowners and businesses simply can’t afford it. It’s hard to complain about the value of your property doubling or tripling in the last decade — but selling isn’t a simple solution. There’s new movement from local businesses pushing back, and the state legislature is advancing a cap on future increases.

Today we dive deep into local issues including this considerable increase in property taxes, the risk of sinkholes from the tunnel construction and the proposed six-lane boulevard that’s part of the East Bank development project.

Guests

• Cynthia Abrams, Metro Reporter, Nashville Public Radio
• Lauren Morales, Chief Operating Officer, TomKats Hospitality
• Tom Wills, Community Volunteer

Further reading

• WPLN: ‘There are serious risks of sinkholes.’ Experts remain cautious of the Boring Company’s Nashville project
• Tennessee Lookout, Bills to strip Boring Company Oversight from city as other Tennessee communities compete for their own tunnels
• Nashville Scene: Nashville’s Acme Feed & Seed sounds alarm on higher property taxes
• The Tennessean: Nashville restaurants band together seeking solutions for increased property tax bills
• WSMV: Tennessee lawmakers propose property tax cap bill: The Republican-sponsored legislation would limit the annual increases to 2%.
• The Tennessean: What will it be like to travel Nashville’s East Bank? Nonprofit advocates for fewer lanes