For the third year in a row, Henderson County residents will not see a property tax rate increase.
County Manager Steve Wyatt provided a brief introduction for the 2021-22 fiscal year budget at Monday’s Board of Commissioners meeting.
The budget proposal suggests keeping the tax rate at $0.561 per $100 of property valuation. Property taxes make up the largest source of revenue for the county, with sales tax coming in second.
The proposed budget calls for $166.7 million in expenditures, with education and public safety coming with the largest price tags. The proposed expenditures are over $5.1 million higher than the fiscal year 2021 budget of $161.5 million.
From staff reports
Nancy Edwards, Marv Larson and Wayne Morgan have been inducted into the 2021 Education Hall of Fame, the Henderson County Education Foundation has announced.
Each year, individuals who have demonstrated measurable influence or made significant contributions to the growth and development of education in Henderson County are honored with the Hall of Fame Award.
Since 2003, 136 individuals have been honored with induction into HCEF Education Hall of Fame.
This year’s inductees were honored on National Superhero Day, Wednesday, April 28.
A 15-minute video highlighting each inductee’s contributions to Henderson County Education is posted on the HCEF website at www.hcefnc.org/hof21, on YouTube and the HCEF s Facebook page.
Since 2003, 136 individuals have been honored with induction into HCEF Education Hall of Fame.
This year’s inductees will be honored on National Superhero Day - Wednesday, April 28th. Each of the inductees has been a superhero for the children in Henderson County and will be officially inducted into the Education Hall of Fame on this day. A 15 minute video highlighting each inductee’s contributions to Henderson County Education will be posted on the HCEF website - www.hcefnc.org/hof21, YouTube and Facebook page. Summer Stipe, director of the Foundation, will join the Breakfast Club with Mark and Paige on WTZQ Radio, 95.3 FM, at 9:00 to celebrate this year’s inductees.
After hearing that there has only been a slight uptick of COVID-19 cases in Henderson County and those that contract the virus aren t getting as sick now, the Board of Commissioners Wednesday voted to no longer encourage masks be worn inside county-owned buildings.
They also intend to push Gov. Roy Cooper to lift restrictions by sending a letter to him, which states the board believes it s time to end mandatory mask-wearing at schools and private businesses.
Cooper said Wednesday he plans to lift mandatory social distancing, capacity and mass gathering restrictions by June 1. An executive order is expected to be issued next week on safety restrictions for May.
The draft letter, which hasn t been approved yet, reads in part: After review of all the pertinent data it has become apparent to us that the continuance of further restrictions on the personal liberties of our citizens and business owners is no longer justified.
The letter requests that Cooper issue an executive order to return the freedoms and liberty that has been taken from our citizens for over a year.
It seeks to have the governor lift the mask requirement for Henderson County Public Schools students, teachers, and staff as well as privately owned business employees and patrons.
The board also wants Cooper to remove limited capacity restrictions on private businesses.