Walker County Commissioner Shannon Whitfield will hold two extra public meetings on his proposed property tax increase.
Whitfield has advertised a 22 percent hike for homeowners, which would take effect this fall. Before passing a new budget that would call for the increased revenue, Whitfield has to hold at least three public meetings.
Today, he announced an extra two. The meeting details are:
- Today at 6:30 p.m. at the LaFayette-Walker County Public Library, at 305 S Duke Street
- Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Walker County Civic Center, at 10052 U.S.-27, Rock Spring
- Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Rossville Civic Center, 400 McFarland Avenue
- Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Walker County Civic Center, at 10052 U.S.-27, Rock Spring
- Aug. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Walker County Commissioner’s Office, at 101 S Duke Street.
Whitfield plants to formally set the millage rate at the Aug. 24 meeting.