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Commissioners renew property tax collection contracts covering 41 taxing entities
Summary
Henderson County approved annual property tax collection contracts for 41 taxing entities across the county, a routine step that commissioners said clarifies why county tax bills list Henderson County while multiple jurisdictions receive portions of collections.
Henderson County Commissioners Court moved to approve the 2026 property tax collection contracts that authorize the county to collect taxes on behalf of 41 taxing entities, including school districts, cities, special districts and utility authorities.
Miss Lovelady (tax assessor-collector) told the court the contracts are an annual process and give the county the authority to collect for those taxing entities. She told commissioners the county collects for 41 entities "including the county" and three additional entities when counting farm-to-market and road and bridge levies.
Commissioners discussed common public confusion when a county tax bill is written out to "Henderson County," noting that many constituents do not realize portions of the payment are distributed to multiple jurisdictions. Commissioner McCam (S3) moved approval and Commissioner Richardson (S4) seconded; the court approved the contracts unanimously.
The contracts were authorized with all necessary signatures; the tax assessor-collector said the county collects the fees for those taxing entities under state statute and that charges vary by entity.
