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Henderson County approves budget; commissioners weigh costly Etowah sewer intervention
Summary
Chairman Bill Lapsley told the committee the county adopted its budget after debate (ending a nine‑year streak without an increase), reported the courthouse expansion is on schedule and under budget, and said the county is advancing a plan to address problems affecting about 450 customers on Etowah's private sewer system.
Chairman Bill Lapsley told the joint meeting the Henderson County commission approved its annual budget after extended discussion and noted the county "made it 9 years without a tax increase, but we could not make it 10." He said the county is managing capital improvements including a courthouse expansion that staff reports is on schedule and under budget.
Lapsley described a multi‑year effort to assist residents served by a failing private sewer system in Etowah. He said the board has taken a "major step forward" in adopting a plan to address wastewater for roughly 450 customers and acknowledged the intervention has carried substantial costs; he asked for continued coordination with municipal partners while staff refines cost and schedule details.
No formal county action on the Etowah financing plan occurred at the joint committee; Lapsley requested ongoing updates to municipal partners as the commission refines the approach.
