Governance  – Government and Non-Government

There is only one incorporated town in the county and that is Nashville.

The Helmsburg Community Development Corporation (510c3) is a non-government citizen-led group created to help improve the quality of life within Helmsburg (village/hamlet).  Citizens created their own economic plan and economic development area.  A great example of what other unincorporated communities within the county can accomplish.    History and timeline.

List of Government Units with the authority to tax – / Governance
 Are taxes trending up or down?

Brown County Government  / Commissioners and County Council

Brown County Townships / Township Trustee and Board

• Hamblen
• Jackson
• Van Buren
• Washington

Nashville Civil Town / Town Council

Brown County School Corporation / School Board

Brown County Public Library / Library Board

Hamblen Township Fire Protection District – District Board

Brown County Solid Waste District – District Board

Cordry-Sweetwater Conservancy District – District Board

Lake Lemon Conservancy District – District Board

Reference: Department of Local Governments Finance (DLGF )

• 2020 Brown County Budget Order – Issued December 13, 2019

Government Entities that  can Charge for Costs of Services: 

• Regional Sewer Districts (RSDs).  Can mandate sewer hooks and establish monthly rates.
  • Gnaw Bone
  • Helmsburg
  • Brown County
  • Nashville – not listed as an RSD but has the power to set rates and costs for services within the town.