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Budget season reveals tax inequities in Hendersonville area
The Hendersonville Lightning surveys six months of budget crafting showing law enforcement dominates local spending. County sheriff's office accounts for $18.6 million yearly, with city shares ranging from 16 to 33 percent. Flat Rock records zero dollars for local law enforcement, highlighting structural disparities after incorporation changes shifted $24 million in sales tax from county to cities between 2004 and 2014.
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