🏠 How your property taxes are changing

🏠 Property Assessment Changes

Starting July 1, Nashville property values will be reappraised on a three-year cycle, instead of our current four years. Local leaders hope it will help ease homeowners’ “sticker shock” at seeing dramatic increases. [NewsChannel 5]

🏫 International Students Have Visas Revoked

Six Middle Tennessee State University international students have had their visas revoked for unknown reasons, joining nine students from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. [WKRN]

• Nashville jails are experiencing a record number of ICE detainer requests. [The Tennessean]
• CoreCivic is expecting financial growth with the increase in deportations. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🚨 New Bill Expands Police Power During Protests

Civil Rights groups are pushing back against a Tennessee bill expanding law enforcement powers during public protests and redefining the crime of “littering” to include flyer distribution. Four Nashville ordinances passed last year meant to curb white supremacist demonstrations inspired the bill. The House will vote after debate over the state budget. [Tennessee Lookout]

• Our discussion of the ordinances when they passed last year [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🚌 Court Rules in Favor of Transit Plan, Mostly

A three-judge panel has issued their ruling on the challenge to Mayor O’Connell’s transit plan. They upheld most of the improvements, except for using funds raised through the tax surcharge on affordable housing and parks. Those projects accounted for about 1% of the plan. [The Tennessean]