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County budget struggle as commissioners approve $130M plan
Henderson County braces for a 11.9 cent total tax hike with a $130,287,224 budget amid heated debate. Mayor Grady Hawkins and Sheriff Charlie McDonald push for raises and a training center while Lapsley challenges funding from reserves. The plan adds $4.2 million in new spending, includes a 5.14 cent property tax increase, and cushions public schools and EMS while preserving credit value.
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Karlie Messer
Henderson County
Messer
Bill O'Connor
O'Connor
Grady Hawkins
Hawkins
Steve Wyatt
Charlie McDonald
McDonald
Bill Lapsley
Wyatt
Bent Creek
Asheville Water War
BRCC
Lapsley
Mills River
Sheriff's Office
EMS Corps
Michael Edney