The Henderson County Board of Education will hold a public hearing in the Professional Development Center on August 31, 2026 at 5:45 p.m. to hear public comments regarding a proposed general fund tax levy of 68.3 cents on real property and 68.3 cents on personal property.
The General Fund tax levied in fiscal year 2026 was 68.2 cents on real property and 68.2 cents on personal property which produced revenue of $25,187,498.40. The proposed General Fund tax rate of 68.3 cents on real property and 68.3 cents on personal property is expected to produce $26,546,748.14. Of this amount, $5,329,149.12 is from new and personal property. The compensating tax rate for 2026 is 65.7 cents for real property and 67.9 cents for personal property and is expected to produce $25,693,042.77.
The general areas to which revenue of $1,359,250 above 2026 revenue is to be allocated as follows: Instruction $1,100,000, building fund $100,500, technology $25,000, transportation $35,000, maintenance of plant $71,750, and tax collection fees $27,000.
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