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Tax collector reports 98.04% collection rate for 2024 levy; commissioners approve settlement of collections
5867032 · August 4, 2025
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Haywood County tax collector Sebastian Cothern reported a 98.04% collection rate for the 2024 levy and described enforcement activity; the Board of Commissioners approved the settlement of collections for fiscal year 2024.
Sebastian Cothern, Haywood County tax collector, told commissioners on Aug. 4 that the county's net levy for fiscal 2024 was $52,207,131 and that the office collected $51,182,005.56 as of June 30, for a 98.04% collection rate.
Cothern reviewed enforcement activity for the year: 176 wage garnishments, 404 bank…
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