Knoxville Mayor Proposes Half-Cent Increase to City's Sales Tax to Fund 'Affordable Housing,' Sidewalks - Tennessee Star

Knoxville Mayor Proposes Half-Cent Increase to City's Sales Tax to Fund 'Affordable Housing,' Sidewalks - Tennessee Star

Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon is set to present her proposal that would raise the city’s sales tax by a half-cent to the City Council.

Knoxville’s Democrat Mayor Proposes Sales Tax Increase

Image Credit: United Conference of Mayors / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon (D) has decided to follow in the footsteps of Nashville’s Democrat Mayor by increasing the Knoxville city sales tax from 9.25% to 9.75%. Groceries, baby formula, diapers, gas, utilities and rent would be exempt from the tax increase. Kincannon made the official announcement last Thursday. “This is Knoxville’s tim…