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Henderson City Council adopts FY 2024–25 budget, approves tax-rate increase and disputed $1,500 council allocation
Summary
The Henderson City Council approved the FY 2024–25 budget and annual fee schedule June 10, voting to raise the property tax rate to $0.65 and to allocate $1,500 to council in a 5–3 vote after debate over whether the funds were meant for training or a bonus.
Henderson City Council on June 10 adopted the city’s FY 2024–25 budget and annual fee schedule, approving Ordinance 24-11 after several hours of discussion about council pay and revenue assumptions.
City Manager Edward T. Blackmon told the council the budget followed multiple work sessions and a statutorily required budget hearing; Finance Director Joey Fuqua said a sharp increase in the General Fund’s non-departmental line — from $928,000 to $3.9 million — reflects allocations for tax-increment financing (TIF) district properties, downtown redevelopment (including Embassy Block property purchases) and a Recreation and Parks splash park, and that an anticipated line-of-credit has not yet been secured but must be reflected in the budget figures.
Council debated two…
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