Nashville homeowners from Bellevue to Hermitage are staring at their property tax bills and asking a pretty reasonable question: if taxes are now almost the same across Davidson County, why are some folks still forking over extra cash to private trash haulers? For years, the Urban Services District (USD) paid a higher rate and got perks like curbside trash pickup, while the General Services District (GSD) paid less and relied on private companies. Now that the tax premium between the two districts has nearly vanished, residents outside the USD say the old trade-off is starting to look pretty lopsided.
Tax Gap Shrank After County Study
Last year, Metro began carrying out recommendations from a county-commissioned study that shifted how costs are divided between the two districts. The move cut the USD premium from roughly $0.332 to about $0.032 per $100 of assessed value. As reported by Nashville Scene, consulting firm Raftelis advised reallocating certain countywide costs, and Metro followed through on those recommendations. That recalculation has now put…..