Henry County’s new budget falls $5.5 million short

Henry County’s new budget falls .5 million short

The Henry County Board of Supervisors met on Monday for its annual planning session. County Administrator Dale Wagoner told the group that the county’s new budget is about $5.5 million short.

With recent real estate reassessments skyrocketing, Wagoner said it would take a new tax rate of 48 cents per $100 to generate the additional money.

If approved, that would represent a 31% increase in real estate taxes.