Tax Hikes on Nashville's Broadway Could Dim City's Neon, Warns John Rich
TL;DR
Country star John Rich warns Nashville's Lower Broadway could go dark as a 2025 property reappraisal boosted values and a 26% hike above the revenue-neutral tax rate hits longtime venues, with Acme Feed & Seed facing a tax bill near $600,000 and closures like Nashville Underground cited; city officials defend valuations, and state leaders are considering a special session to shield live music ahead of the 2030 Super Bowl.
- John Rich warns Nashville's famed Broadway could go dark as businesses face tax ‘death nail’ Fox News
- Tennessee leaders ponder special session to address honky-tonk owners' tax concerns Axios
- John Rich says Nashville bars would need to charge ‘$50 a beer’ to survive Yahoo
- GOP Lawmakers Consider Special Session Over Downtown Property Taxes Nashville Scene
- John Rich asks governor to be a ‘honky-tonk hero’, intervene on taxes WKRN News 2
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