Hendersonville delays final FY27 budget decision after county tax hike prompts review

City staff asked the Hendersonville City Council on June 4 to delay adopting the fiscal year 2027 budget after officials said a neighboring county’s recent budget action could alter the city’s revenue outlook.

The staff presentation, read during the public hearing, reported a FY27 recommended budget figure of 75,000,000 (verbatim from the meeting transcript). Staff also referenced a separate figure of 150,992 in the presentation; the transcript did not specify the context for that number. City staff said Henderson County adopted a budget the night before that includes a 4.3% tax increase and an 18% pay increase for sheriff’s deputies, and that the county’s changes could affect Hendersonville’s future finances—particularly sales-tax receipts. Because of that possible impact, staff recommended council not adopt the FY27 budget at the June 4 meeting and to keep the public hearing open for further analysis.

The council agreed to leave the budget public hearing open and scheduled continuing budget discussions for a June 24 workshop meeting. The council also approved five additional public hearings and approved FY27 special appropriations allocations "as presented"; the meeting transcript does not include a roll-call vote or tally for those approvals.

Council members also moved forward with the city’s FY27–FY29 strategic plan adoption at the meeting. The strategic-plan action was recorded as advancing adoption; the transcript does not include a formal roll-call vote or further detail on amendments or implementation timelines.

What’s next: the public hearing on the FY27 budget remains open, staff will analyze the county budget’s likely impact on Hendersonville revenue, and council will revisit budget adoption at the June 24 workshop.