LEXINGTON, Tenn. — Concerned residents turned out in large numbers Tuesday evening as the Henderson County Budget Committee met followed by a meeting of the Henderson County Commission.
At issue, a proposed tax increase for Henderson County residents.
Many came to the meeting to voice their concerns and protest the proposed increase, which could possibly be as high as 27%.
Some local citizens are outraged at the proposal, saying they believe the sudden need for an increase stems from spending issues and should not be the citizens responsibility to compensate for those costs.
County leaders say some tough decisions are going to have to be made.
“20 percent is a lot of money, and we just had the city come in and vote the 71 percent in,” said a concerned resident at Tuesday’s meeting.
“We’ve got a lot of concerns when it comes to property tax. People say a wheel tax is fair over property tax. I don’t think any tax is fair other than sales tax, we’re maxed out,” said Henderson County Mayor Robbie McCready.
Another meeting will be scheduled soon about the proposed tax increase.
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