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Hendersonville · Feb 2026
The Hendersonville Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a $6,000 impact fee on new single-family homes and $5,500 per unit for multi-family developments, with proceeds split between road improvements and city parks. The fee takes effect April 1, 2026.
Read More →Hendersonville · Oct 2025
Unlike neighboring Gallatin, Hendersonville already has authority in its city charter to charge impact fees. By fall 2025, city leaders were finalizing a fee around $5,000 per residential unit, targeting roads, fire, police, and parks — with a BOMA decision expected within six months.
Read More →Rutherford County · Oct 2024
Effective October 1, 2024, the Rutherford County Board of Commissioners increased its School Facilities Tax from $1.00 to $1.50 per square foot on all new residential construction — and extended the tax to new commercial development for the first time — following a resolution passed at the September 12 meeting.
Read More →Gallatin · Oct 2024
After the state legislature rejected Gallatin's bid for impact fee authority — despite 8,076 units under construction straining roads, fire, and police — the city placed a half-cent sales tax increase on the November 2024 ballot as an alternative path to funding its infrastructure needs.
Read More →Maury County · 2024
After years of failed attempts, Maury County began moving forward with raising its adequate facilities tax on new residential construction after Governor Lee signed HB 2426 — allowing qualifying growth counties to temporarily increase their AFT up to $1.50 per square foot.
Read More →Statewide · Feb 2024
Supply-side economist Art Laffer backed a bill to cap county property tax increases in Tennessee, putting him directly at odds with county mayors who rely on property taxes as their primary revenue tool — and who are already fighting for impact fee authority to fund growth.
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