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Benton County sets 2026–27 property tax rate at $1.7066 per $100 of assessed value
Summary
On Aug. 4, 2026, the Benton County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution No. 20260804-02 setting a combined property tax rate of $1.7066 per $100 for fiscal year 2026–27, with fund-level rates specified and several local revenue distributions identified.
The Benton County Board of Commissioners approved a tax-levy resolution (No. 20260804-02) at its Aug. 4, 2026 special session setting the combined property tax rate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 at $1.7066 per $100 of taxable property. The resolution lists the fund-level breakdown as: General $1.0213; General Purpose School $0.4853; General Debt Service $0.1452; Highway/Public Works $0.0512; General Capital Projects $0.0036.
The resolution also directs how specific revenue streams will be distributed: for example, $10,000 of investment interest is to be deposited to the Economic/Community Development Fund #172 with the remainder to the General Fund; TVA impact funds are to be deposited into Fund #171; mixed drink tax receipts are split equally between the General Fund and the School General Purpose Fund; and litigation tax proceeds are allocated first to debt service for jail/workhouse/courthouse costs. A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Commissioner Arnold and seconded by Commissioner Horton; the roll-call vote in the minutes is recorded as 16 Ayes, 0 No, and 2 Absent and the motion passed.
