Mayor Dean Says ‘No Tax Increase’

Mayor Dean said he would prioritize funds towards education and public safety. (Photo credit: creative commons/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District)

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean opened his budget hearings by saying Nashvillians need not worry about taxes going up.

“I will not propose a property tax increase this year either so that takes the suspense out of the room for the rest of the hearing.”

Dean says the city’s revenue growth has seen a slight increase each year since the recession, but he’s still asking departments where they can cut 3 percent.

Dean calls it an “exercise” that forces departments to look more closely at how they spend taxpayer money.