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Posted by: Kate Prince on Feb 9, 2021

After a failed referendum effort last fall, Nashville attorney Jim Roberts is making a second attempt at limiting the city’s property tax rate, the Tennessean reports. Roberts’ original ballot measure, which sought to repeal Nashville’s 34% property tax increase, was ruled invalid by Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs in November. Roberts said he’s confident his renewed effort will be successful, announcing yesterday that 200,000 petitions have been mailed this week to collect signatures. In addition to the provision on property taxes, the new petition seeks to cap future tax increases to 3% without voter approval, eliminate lifetime or other benefits for elected officials and more. The petition will need a minimum of 33,000 signatures and would still need to be approved by the Davidson County Election Commission and likely again by a judge before going before voters.