Jackson Eyeing No Tax Increase In Budget, August 11 Vote
Jackson County Commissioners eyeing no-tax increase as they continue to put together the county’s budget for the fiscal year. Jackson County’s current tax rate is $2.55 per $100 of assessed value. Jackson County Mayor Jim Morgan said the Budget Committee is looking at the numbers. “This year we had a little bit of growth,” Morgan […]
Jackson Budget Committee Hears First Department Proposals
The Jackson County Budget Committee heard the first of several rounds of department head requests for the new budget cycle Tuesday night. EMS Director Keith Bean said he wanted to add a floater position for the department, adding some $54,000 in expense. Bean said the floater would be trained to fill in any open position […]
Jackson Finalizes Budget, Vote Next Monday
Following a work session Monday night, Jackson County Commissioners will hold a special meeting next Monday to vote on the new fiscal year budget. Jackson County’s budget includes a five percent raise for the school system across the board and smaller increases for the highway department and county employees. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said […]
