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Henderson County board adopts small tax-rate increase to fund safety and facilities projects
Summary
The Henderson County Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt a proposed tax-rate increase tied to funding for school resource officers, facility upgrades and operational costs; superintendent framed the request as necessary to sustain recent gains in student services and safety.
Superintendent Dr. Lawson asked the Henderson County Board of Education to approve a modest increase in the district property tax rate and the board voted unanimously to adopt the proposal.
Lawson said the district seeks an increase he described as "eight-tenths of 1 cent," moving the rate from 67¢ to 68.2¢ per $100,000 of assessed value, and framed the request as necessary to "make the mission happen." He told the board the change would help maintain safety investments, including school resource officers (SROs) in every Henderson County school, and support facilities and staff…
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