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Tullahoma's City Attorney Brittany Hoskins Attacked Residents Tonight. Then Got the Law Wrong.
Resolution No. 2045 was pulled tonight — not because the board found its conscience, but because Mayor Sebourn forgot to add the second reading. What happened after public comment is the real story. City attorney Brittany Hoskins attacked residents by name from her seat, accused them of fear tactics, and then argued a statute by reading half of it.
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After a reappraisal, the state guarantees the city collects the same total. Nobody guaranteed you would. The certified rate is neutral for the government, not for your mailbox. Here is how the burden actually moves.
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The reassessment letters hit this week. Your bill is going up. Tullahoma already collected on a tax hike promised for roads and a new city hall. The roads never got the money. The airport did.
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Mayor Lynn Sebourn has tried twice to kill Tullahoma's 2045 Comprehensive Plan. The first attempt was illegal. The second was pulled when caught. The third comes June 8th. And developers cheering this on should read the warning at the end.
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Resolution No. 2045 was pulled tonight — not because the board found its conscience, but because Mayor Sebourn forgot to add the second reading. What happened after public comment is the real story. City attorney Brittany Hoskins attacked residents by name from her seat, accused them of fear tactics, and then argued a statute by reading half of it.
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Resolution No. 2045 cites the state law requiring municipalities to use an ordinance — then removes the words 'by ordinance' from the quote. That is not a drafting error. Here is the full documented record of what Tullahoma's city attorneys built, what they omitted, and what it means for tonight's vote.
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The Circuit Court Clerk’s office handles the paperwork and records that keep the local court system moving, but most voters only notice it when something goes wrong. In this episode, Kelsie Adams explains what the office does, why recent staff turnover matters, and the specific promises she’s making before Coffee County gets out to vote