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🌱 How much Baxter’s tax collections jumped compared to last year

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  • How much Baxter’s tax collections jumped compared to last year

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 44.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tax numbers trending upward in this Upper Cumberland community (ucbjournal.com) — Baxter’s local tax collections are up 10.5% over last March, helping drive a 9.3% overall increase for Putnam County. Cookeville and Baxter both posted solid gains, while Monterey saw a decline, suggesting stronger retail or business activity in parts of the county.
   

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  • Higher pay for Smithville Police Officers? (wjle.com)
  • W. C. Braswell (wjle.com)

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Baxter

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Baxter

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.