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City Council OKs 3-cent tax increase, 10 percent pay raise

Chart shows monthly cost of increases in the 2021-22 budget for homeowners and businesses in the city. [CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE]

By Bill Moss, Published: June 3, 2021

The Hendersonville City Council on Thursday night adopted a $45.2 million budget that raises the property tax by 3 cents in order to fund a 10 percent pay raise for city employees, buy first responder and public works vehicles and pay for major capital projects including the new police station and a new Seventh Avenue streetscape and in the coming years a new fire station, City Hall renovation and Edwards Park and Dogwood lot park improvements.