Henry County schedules tax-levy public hearing after recalculation

Chair opened the meeting by saying the county must publish the tax-levy hearing notice in the weekly paper tomorrow to allow a public hearing on Aug. 25. The board reviewed staff numbers and a levy formula showing an initial 2025 rate of 0.0142; Chair said the figures have been corrected and staff verified the math.

The Chair attributed the earlier discrepancy to how marijuana sales tax receipts were reported and explained staff would publish the notice so the formal hearing can proceed. "I've gotta get our tax levy hearing public hearing notice in the paper tomorrow to have it, to be able to have the public hearing on the August 25," the Chair said. Board members agreed to publish the notice and review the packet and maps before the hearing.