Howell County Commission approves property tax rate

At a public tax rate hearing held Thursday, Aug. 27 at 1:00 p.m., the Howell County Commission voted to roll back the County's General Revenue property tax rate to 0%.

 

The Commission also had the option to increase the County's Road and Bridge property tax rate. After consideration, the Commission voted not to increase the rate, leaving it at 0.1775%, the same rate that has been in place for the past several years.

 

"We understand that every dollar matters to the families, farmers, businesses, and property owners of Howell County," said Presiding Commissioner Ralph Riggs. "When county government can operate responsibly without increasing the property tax burden on our residents, we believe that is the right thing to do."

 

The Howell County Commission remains committed to providing the essential services residents expect while carefully managing taxpayer dollars. That means continually evaluating county finances, prioritizing needs, and looking for ways to operate efficiently without placing unnecessary financial burdens on taxpayers.

 

"Our responsibility is not simply to determine how much revenue government can collect, but how responsibly we can operate with the resources entrusted to us," Riggs said. "We will continue working to meet the needs of Howell County while keeping the impact on our residents as low as reasonably possible."