House considers cleanup to property-assessment law as members warn it could expand DPA authority A bill to align property-assessment code with prior chapter changes prompted warnings that removing nine words from statute could give the Department of Property Assessments (DPA) broader control over local reassessment processes; the floor recorded Aye 58, No 20, 8 present-not-voting.

A seemingly simple cleanup bill could unleash a wave of state control over local property assessments, sparking fierce debate in the House!

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Board of Equalization approves 20 counties' reappraisal plans; Shelby County approval made contingent on signed MOU The Tennessee State Board of Equalization on Oct. 20 approved reappraisal plans from 20 counties, including one contingent approval for Shelby County pending a signed memorandum of understanding between the county and the Division of Property Assessments.

The Tennessee State Board of Equalization has just approved reappraisal plans for 20 counties, but Shelby County's approval hinges on a crucial signed agreement—what's at stake?

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State Board of Equalization reviews appraisal cycles and honors new master assessors Mr. Scruggs voices concerns on reappraisal cycles and sales ratio studies during public comments.

Tennessee's property assessment practices are changing, but are shorter reappraisal cycles putting taxpayers at risk?

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