Fentress Hosting Public Hearing To Increase County Revenues
Fentress County will host a public hearing Monday in hopes of getting ideas from the public on ways to increase county revenue. The public hearing comes after the county opted not to raise property taxes this year. Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson said property taxes and a private act are the only ways for the […]
Fentress Approves Budget With No Property Tax Hike
Fentress County Commissioners passed a budget on first reading that will keep the property rate at $1.35. The commission discussed how best to make that tax rate work with growing priorities. The commission approved to distribute $1.14 to the general fund, eight cents to solid waste, six cents to the general purpose school fund, four […]
Fentress County Commission Sets New Property Tax Rate at $1.35
Fentress County Commission set a new property tax rate, raising the state certified rate from $1.23 to $1.35. The commission room was packed Monday night in anticipation of the property tax rate discussion. With rising rates in this appraisal year, almost a dozen residents shared their desire to hold at the state rate. Kim Rocha […]
