Tensions escalated during a meeting in Nashville, where local business owners expressed frustration over rising property tax assessments and warned that they are being priced out of the city. The owners demanded immediate relief and criticized the current tax burden, particularly for small and long-established businesses. Vivian Wilhoite defended her office's role in the assessment, emphasizing that property tax rates are determined by city leadership rather than the assessor’s office. While Wilhoites acknowledged that business owners can appeal their property appraisals, some argued that the appeals process is too slow to offer meaningful relief.