A PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX HIKE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE HAS SPARKED CONCERN OVER THE FUTURE OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY. THE COMMITTEE FOR FAIR TAXATION IS ENCOURAGING A $50 WHEEL TAX TO ALLOW FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE LOWER THAN THE COUNTY’S PROPOSED 45 CENT HIKE. THE INCREASE WAS PROPOSED BY COUNTY LEADERS TO FUND A 138 MILLION DOLLAR BOND ISSUE AND PAY OTHER COUNTY EXPENSES. THE COUNTY COMMISSION’S BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETS TOMORROW AND COULD OFFICIALLY RECOMMEND THE FULL COUNTY COMMISSION APPROVE THE WHEEL TAX.