Athens —
Henderson County tax statements have gone out to thousands of property owners this month.
Before the taxpayers send that check to Tax Assessor/Collector Milburn Chaney, it might be good to take a look at the statement, and see where the money is actually going.
Because the county handles the billing for 27 taxing entities, several totals are listed on the statement. A sample statement based on a property with a taxable value of $100,000 will help show how the money is distributed.
Seven taxing entities are listed on the bill in alphabetical order, beginning with the local school district, and ending with the tax for the Trinity Valley Community College district. The total payment due, adding up all seven entities is $2,323.59.
The Athens Independent School District gives its homeowners a $15,000 homestead exemption, brining the taxable value of the property down to $85,000 for the sample.
At a rate of 1.18647, the property owners’ AISD tax comes to $1,008.50.
The sample homestead is located in the city of Athens, and is assessed a city-property tax. At a rate of .63039 per $100 valuation, the city share is $630.39.
Athens water tax rate is .12467, and the amount taxed totals $124.67.
Henderson County’s tax rate of .40529 generates $405.29 of the total tax. This is to pay the county’s general fund expenses and debt service. The County Road and Bridge tax generates funds for the precincts to use for services such as repairs.
This year’s rate of .013092 makes the payment due $13.09. The county tax rate has changed little in recent years and the total 2013 rate of .4726580 is lower than the $.491649 adopted in 2006.
The County Farm-to-Market and Flood Control Fund accounts for $52.64 of the bill and the Trinity Valley Community College portion comes to $89.
Payments are due by the end of January. If the $2,329.59 total is not paid by that date, a 7-percent penalty is charged, raising the bill to $2,486. If the bill is not paid by the July deadline, the bill swells to $4,368.35.
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A line of severe thunderstorms roared throughout Henderson County on Tuesday afternoon, dropping significant rainfall and taking down trees and power lines.
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A Henderson County jury delivered a strong message to a 37-year-old Kemp man in the sentencing phase of a child sexual-abuse trial on Tuesday.
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The 50th annual Henderson County Farm and Ranch Tour concluded Tuesday with a luncheon on the floor of the Henderson County Fair Park Complex arena and the naming presentation of the Joe B. Fulgham Agriculturist of the Year.
The 25th recipient of the award was Jody Jackson of Murchison, whose farming and ranching operations started with a few cattle and some chickens then grew to one of the county’s most varied operations. -
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Steve Grant Real Estate was chosen to sell the property by a 3-to-2 vote. Precinct 3 Commissioner Ronny Lawrence and Precinct 4 Commissioner Ken Geeslin cast the dissenting votes. -
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