Moving day on the horizon for county government; Fiscal Court lowers tax rate

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Grayson County Fiscal Court voted to set the county’s 2018-2019 tax rates at Tuesday afternoon’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting.

Perhaps emboldened by Judge-Executive Kevin Henderson slashing approximately $350,000 from county government’s expenditures ($190,000 in less than two weeks after taking office), magistrates unanimously voted to lower the county’s property tax rate from 6.9 percent to 6.7 percent, a move that is sure to please tax payers. The tangible property tax rate will remain the same as last year at 7.9 percent.

One-stop shopping

Henderson announced that the physical location of the Judge-Executive’s office (and staff) will move from the old courthouse on the Town Square to the old library building, located at 130 East Market Street.

Also moving to the old library will be numerous other county government offices, including Emergency Management, Solid Waste Management, County Surveyor, Occupational Tax, Accounts Payable, and the County Treasurer’s office.

Henderson said the moves are being made primarily because of the $4,200 per month utility bill being paid at the old hospital, where many of the county government offices are currently housed. Additionally, the PVA’s office is bursting at the seams, according to Henderson, and this move allows that office, along with the Grayson County Attorney’s Office, to share the second floor of the old courthouse on the Town Square.

The County Clerk’s Office will remain on the third floor of the old courthouse on the Town Square.

Henderson did not say when the moves will take place.

By Ken Howlett, News Director

Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000