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Clerk Barb Link warns tax slide show could appear to blame schools at Henry County meeting
Summary
At an Aug. 14, 2025 Henry County Adhoc Tax Committee meeting Clerk Barb Link reviewed county tax rates and cautioned that the draft slide show might create the appearance of "throwing other taxing bodies under the bus," specifically citing schools; committee discussed better educational framing for the public and county board.
Clerk Barb Link reviewed county tax rates during the Henry County Adhoc Tax Committee meeting on Aug. 14, 2025 and raised a concern about the tax-information slide show the committee was set to review. Link said the slides, as drafted, risked creating "the appearance of throwing other taxing bodies under the bus," and she specifically called out local schools as a group that could be perceived as being blamed.
Committee members discussed how to reframe the slide show to focus on educating the public rather than assigning blame. Members agreed the committee should also consider briefing the full Henry County Board on the tax process so that board members are prepared to answer public questions; no formal edits to the slides or an approval vote were recorded in the transcript. The meeting adjourned after the discussion.
