Van Buren Passes $23.3 Million Budget

Van Buren County Commissioners passed an estimated $23.3 million budget on final reading Tuesday night. Commissioner Tabitha Denney said the tax rate will stay the same at $2.40 per $100 of assessed value. The penny value is an estimated $17,463, with projected tax revenue to be an estimated $4.4 million. The tax breakdown features $1.585 […]
Tax Increase Proposed For Van Buren

The Van Buren County Budget Committee will propose a property tax increase. Budget Committee chairman William Maxwell announced the decision without providing the total increase following Monday’s budget work session. “I know nobody likes a tax increase,” Maxwell said. “But we must pay for what we have. If we’re not willing to pay for the […]









