RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) – Rutherford County Assessor of Property Rob Mitchell is accusing the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office and its Division of Property Assessments of pressuring local officials to adopt policies that Mitchell says would improperly increase property-tax revenue.
Meanwhile at a recent Board of Equalization meeting, State Representative Tim Rudd apologized for what he called unexplained and “unreasonable” behavior from the State Comptroller towards the Property Assessor of Rutherford County…
Mitchell said state officials have spent two years attempting to force Rutherford County to reclassify certain long-term, single-family rental homes from residential to commercial property. He argued that the proposed classification would significantly increase taxes based on how a property is owned rather than how it is used…