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Property tax increase recommended for Rutherford County

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT)  --  Rutherford County residents could see a 9 percent property tax increase in the fiscal year that begins in July.

The Daily News Journal reports the County Commission’s Budget Committee recommended the increase Wednesday.

If the full commission approves the increase, a homeowner with a property valued at $200,000 can expect the tax bill to grow by about $110.00

Commissioners say the need to spend more on county schools is driving the increase.

The proposed taxes would add about 22 cents to the current rate of $2.48 per $100 of assessed value.

Rutherford County Schools are asking for additional funds to provide a 3 percent pay raise for teachers, more than $2 million to buy computers, and $3 million to hire an additional 50 teachers.

The County Budget Committee will hold a public hearing on the tax increase June 16 on the second floor of the County Courthouse.