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Benton County sees sharp rise in property-tax base; officials weigh budget impact
Summary
County assessor and collector reported significantly higher taxable values for 2025 collectible in 2026 — officials said the county’s taxable assessed value rose mid‑teens year‑over‑year, boosting potential revenue by several million dollars and prompting questions about how to use the funds and whether to alter pay and capital plans.
Benton County’s tax picture brightened on Oct. 8 as the assessor’s office and the collector’s office presented new estimates showing substantially higher taxable values for 2025 collectible in 2026. Rod, the assessor’s presenter, told the quorum court that Benton County’s taxable assessed value increased about 13.3% year over year and that the county’s aggregate taxable base could generate roughly $558.4 million in gross potential tax revenue when applying the 2024 millage example. Amber White, financial administrator in the collector’s office, told the court the office used an 87.5% average collection rate in its projections and estimated county…
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