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Residents urge lower tax rate as Henry County holds public hearing on reassessment-driven increase
Summary
With a recent reassessment raising many residential values sharply, citizens urged the board to adopt the county administrator's recommended 48-cent rate instead of the advertised 50 cents; the board scheduled a final budget meeting for May 5 and cited state funding uncertainty and rising local costs as drivers of the proposed rate.
Henry County held a public hearing April 28 on proposed real-estate tax rates for fiscal year 2026–27 after a countywide reassessment increased residential values in many neighborhoods.
The county advertised a maximum rate of $0.50 per $100 of assessed value but staff and some supervisors had proposed a lower, revenue-neutral rate near $0.48. Several residents urged the board to adopt the 48-cent recommendation rather than the advertised 50-cent cap.
Ridgeway resident John Lexa told the board his residential assessment rose from $140,900 to $268,100 and said the higher tax burden would be painful for seniors and others on…
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