M
etro Council Member Tasha Ellis has asked the Tennessee General Assembly to allocate 3 % of the state’s real‑estate transfer tax to local projects, including infrastructure, affordable housing, and senior home repairs. The proposal, Resolution RS2025‑1616, would also let counties impose impact fees on new developments. Ellis points out that the state’s transfer‑tax revenue has risen 134 % in the last decade—from $110.7 million to nearly $259 million—yet Nashville receives none of it. She cites a ThinkTennessee brief estimating that 3 % of the tax could bring about $7.8 million annually to local programs. Ellis urges residents to contact council members and Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s office to support the measure before the council vote. “Nashville’s growth should benefit its residents,” she says, adding that the state must give the city tools to manage growth responsibly.