RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Rutherford County commissioners voted Thursday night to move forward with posting a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking independent, third-party reappraisals of parcels across the county…
The decision follows a Tennessee Comptroller’s report presented in October, in which state officials told commissioners they identified numerous errors attributed to the Rutherford County Assessor of Property, Rob Mitchell. The county’s intent is to obtain an impartial reappraisal of local properties to verify or challenge the state’s findings. The move comes just two days after the county purchasing committee advanced the framework for the RFP.
Led by County Mayor Joe Carr, the purchasing committee outlined a phased approach for bids, requesting price proposals for independently reviewing 10%, 25%, 50%, and up to 100% of all parcels in Rutherford County. With the full Commission’s approval Thursday, Chairman Jeff Phillips told commissioners the RFP could be posted as early as next week, launching what may become one of the largest third-party reassessment initiatives in county history…