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Our Property
Assessor, Vivian Wilhoite and her staff, conducted a presentation to District
25 and gave us an update on the 2017 Property Reappraisal and how it will
impact us in District 25 at our community meeting in January. For those
who did not attend, I will give a brief summary.
In short, the Property
Assessor's Office has been engaged in the process of actively assessing all
properties in Davidson County that is to be by law every four (4) years. That process is close to completion. As of December
1, 2016, data shows that property values grew county wide an average of 34.5 to
35%. Final data will be concluded soon
and the Reappraisal Valuation notices to be provided via mail to property
owners in mid-April.
The city can only produce
the same amount of revenue as the previous year on existing construction.
That amount does not change unless there is a tax increase proposed by
the Mayor and Metro Council, which there will not be this year. The
surplus generated above that amount is created by new construction.
Therefore, your property
value increase will be compared to the county-wide average. If your
property value increase is at or below the county- wide average value increase
upon which the certified tax rate (CTR) is adjusted, your property tax amount
should remain the same or potentially decrease. You will only see an
increase in your property tax if your property value has increased above the
county-wide average.
The good news for us in
District 25 is that our average value increase as of December 1, 2016, over the
assessment period thus far, is 28%,
which is less than the county-wide average. Therefore, some of us should not
see an increase. I stress to you that this is a district-wide average.
Some will be higher while some are lower and some will remain about the
same. Once again, you will see how this will affect your individual
appraisal when you receive your 2017 Reappraisal Valuation Notice in April.
If you disagree with the
assessment, there is an appeal process. Once your 2017 Reappraisal
Valuation is provided to you, included will be information on how you can
appeal if you so choose.
For more information on
any of this, contact the Property Assessor's Office at 615-862-6080 or link to
their website at http://www.padctn.org/.
The application for Contextual Overlay on properties near Glendale Lane and Lealand Lane is currently scheduled to be heard at the April 27 Planning Commission hearing at 4pm. That hearing will occur at the Sonny West Conference room at the Howard School Building located on 2nd Avenue. Those of you who have properties within the boundary of the overlay and others within a 600 ft. radius have already received written notification of this.
Public Hearing on the Council bill relating to the overlay is scheduled for the May 2 Metro Council meeting, which will be held at the David Scobey Council Chambers at 6:30pm located on the second floor of the Historic Courthouse at One Public Square.
Green Hills Park is participating in the Mayor's Spring Clean on April 22. Join us at 9:00 am that morning, near the entrance, to spruce up the Park. Metro Public Works will supply trash bags and gloves.
Council Member Sam Coleman, Michael Clemons, Adam Dread, Ana Escobar, Barry Gearon, Martesha Johnson, Nick McGregor and Tillman Payne are the 8 nominated judgeship candidates. Nominees will be interviewed at Metro Council’s Rules, Confirmations and Public Elections Committee on May 2, and the Council will vote on May 16th.
I am personally interested in supporting the very best candidate for this most important position. Given the current climate surrounding this appointment, it is imperative that we seek a highly competent individual with requisite experience who has consistently demonstrated the highest level of integrity, character, and ethics throughout their career. I have already personally met with several candidates and have more meetings scheduled with others.
The appointment will not fill the remainder of Moreland's term. There will be an election to fill the remainder of his term next year.
There will be a meeting of property owners to discuss a potential Contextual Overlay and Downzone on properties located on Grandview Drive between Lealand Lane and Granny White Pike to include Acerman Court. If you fall within those boundaries, I hope you will attend the meeting. I will be there along with Brandon Burnette from our office to discuss all the details of the proposals and answer any questions you may have.
There has been an informational flyer sent to all property owners. On that mailer, the room number at the church was identified as room 102. That room is not sufficient. We will likely hold the meeting in room 201. There will be a sign posted on the door at room 102 directing you to the exact location of the meeting.
The Mayor's Office has completed their budget hearings. The Metro Council will begin our budget hearings on Monday, May 8 at 4pm in the Council Chambers at the Historic Courthouse. Hearings are open to the public and will also be televised on the Metro Access channels. The various department heads will be presenting their budget requests to the Budget Committee. As always, let me know if you have anything for consideration.
There are currently a number of bills concerning Short Term Rental Properties (STRP) set for public hearing before the Council next month. I encourage you all to participate and provide your feedback on this very important issue.
For information on STRPs near you, there is a portal where you can access current data. There are currently 92 STRPs in District 25. If you are having any concerns with those who are operating STRPs in your neighborhood, please let me know and I'll help you. The link to the information is https://data.nashville.gov/
The ordinance authorizing Metro to acquire the property necessary to realign the intersection at Crestmoor and Glen Echo through negotiation or condemnation passed on third reading at the last Council meeting. Negotiations are currently ongoing with CVS as they attempt to acquire one other parcel which will enable them to move their store to the north side of Crestmoor currently occupied by the old Krystal.
As things progress, I'll keep you all informed. We are currently in the property acquisition phase. Once all the parcels have been acquired, we will begin design and engineering. It is our desire to complete this project with minimal impact on existing businesses who could be impacted by the construction. Once property is acquired, I will be in touch with those businesses to keep them informed. As we progress, I'll also make sure you all are updated.
Parking smart continues to be a great way to avoid car burglaries. In a recent report from the West Precinct, 100% of the car burglaries could have likely bee prevented by taking simple steps. 90% of the vehicles were unlocked. The other 10% had items like purses in plain view.
Parking smart is simply making sure to take sound, logical steps to secure your belongings. Don't leave anything in plain view that may attract thieves, like packages, electronics, purses, wallets, cash, etc. and make sure to ALWAYS lock your vehicle.
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