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Our beautiful Henry County Courthouse is 129 years old. An architectural study of the building has two major findings:
1) The courthouse is a sound structure that will provide Henry County with decades of use.
2) It requires repairs that are estimated at $2.84 million. Delaying these repairs will increase the cost and will result in further damage to the structure.
The Henry County Board has voted to raise the repair money for the courthouse by utilizing a new provision of the sales tax laws called “public facilities.” The increase in the county sales tax would be .25 of 1 percent, allowing the sales tax to rise from 6.25 percent to 6.5 percent. This increase requires voter approval.
Using the sales tax to repair the courthouse is an advantage for residents of Henry County for the following reasons:
1) As specified on the ballot, the increase will be removed after 10 years.
2) A one-quarter percent sales tax increase will only cost a Henry County resident approximately $9 a year.
3) The tax increase does not apply to groceries, medical needs, titled vehicle purchases or farm production costs.
4) Visitors traveling through Henry County will pay the tax and reduce the cost to county residents.
5) Revenue from the tax increase can only be used for courthouse repairs.
We are asking residents of Henry County to vote “yes” for the sales tax referendum on the Feb. 2 primary election ballot.
The Henry County Courthouse is a historic treasure that will continue to provide the office and court space needed to conduct the business of the country when it is repaired.
We urge voters to provide the county with the revenue needed to repair the courthouse. Please vote “yes” on Feb. 2.
Harold Ford, Gregory Peterson, Co-Chairmen, Citizens for Henry County Courthouse Renovation
Our beautiful Henry County Courthouse is 129 years old. An architectural study of the building has two major findings:
1) The courthouse is a sound structure that will provide Henry County with decades of use.
2) It requires repairs that are estimated at $2.84 million. Delaying these repairs will increase the cost and will result in further damage to the structure.
The Henry County Board has voted to raise the repair money for the courthouse by utilizing a new provision of the sales tax laws called “public facilities.” The increase in the county sales tax would be .25 of 1 percent, allowing the sales tax to rise from 6.25 percent to 6.5 percent. This increase requires voter approval.
Using the sales tax to repair the courthouse is an advantage for residents of Henry County for the following reasons:
1) As specified on the ballot, the increase will be removed after 10 years.
2) A one-quarter percent sales tax increase will only cost a Henry County resident approximately $9 a year.
3) The tax increase does not apply to groceries, medical needs, titled vehicle purchases or farm production costs.
4) Visitors traveling through Henry County will pay the tax and reduce the cost to county residents.
5) Revenue from the tax increase can only be used for courthouse repairs.
We are asking residents of Henry County to vote “yes” for the sales tax referendum on the Feb. 2 primary election ballot.
The Henry County Courthouse is a historic treasure that will continue to provide the office and court space needed to conduct the business of the country when it is repaired.
We urge voters to provide the county with the revenue needed to repair the courthouse. Please vote “yes” on Feb. 2.
Harold Ford, Gregory Peterson, Co-Chairmen, Citizens for Henry County Courthouse Renovation
