County tax rate, budget approved

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The Fayette County Commissioners Court adopted the County’s budget and set the tax rate at the regular meeting on Thursday, Sept. 9.

The Court set the county’s tax rate at $0.4640 per $100 valuation, which is the same tax rate as last year and the year before.

Although the tax rate is the same, the County’s budget includes the statement that, “This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes …