Nashville’s trim to the grocery tax takes effect

Buying groceries in Nashville is now just a little bit cheaper, at least when it comes to the sales tax you pay.

Over the summer, Metro leaders chose to reduce the city’s portion of the grocery sales tax by a half-cent. That was made possible after the Tennessee legislature decided not to make a statewide cut and instead gave localities the option to decrease their own local rates.

Nashville leaders estimate families will save $6 dollars per month. That translates to a revenue loss of roughly $8-to-9 million for the city.

“Every family deserves to feel comfortable putting food on the table … at a time when inflation is touching everything we buy,” Mayor Freddie O’Connell wrote in a statement.

Councilmembers have been torn about whether the tax trim is worthwhile, with some considering a bigger cut in the future.