Metro Ideas Project

Metro Ideas Project unveils online 'school budget calculator' to help Hamilton County residents understand personal impact of proposed tax increase The Metro Ideas Project has weighed in on the conversation surrounding a proposed 34-cent property tax increase to fund public education in Hamilton County.

NEW: We are really excited to release our School Budget Calculator ahead of the Hamilton County Commission vote. Find out how much the proposed $34 million tax increase will cost your household and even amend the budget to include unfunded items, like school facility maintenance or more art teachers.

Build Your School Budget — Metro Ideas Project Our tax calculator breaks down how changes to the Hamilton County school system would impact your household budget.

On May 18th, the approved Opportunity Zone designations for Tennessee were announced by the US Treasury and IRS. This is an exciting tool for spurring development. Check out Hamilton County's designated census tracts here:

Opportunity Zones Opportunity Zones are a new community development tool established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. This new tool is designed to drive long-term capital to low-income communities. The new law provides a federal tax incentive for investors to re-invest their capital gains into Opport...

Thanks to everyone who came out to Public Assembly 2018! We were blown away by the speakers' breadth of knowledge, and the ideas that have come out of exploring the Urban-Suburban-Rural divide. Keep posted for more photos and video from the event coming soon.