Chester Co. Budget Committee reconvenes after denial of 4 cent tax increase

Chester Co. Budget Committee reconvenes after denial of 4 cent tax increase

CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. — One local county is still working on a way to settle their budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The Chester County Budget Committee met last week to present a 4 cent property tax increase. Monday evening, the board of commissioners denied the approval for this budget. However, budget committee members came prepared with another budget plan. “3% property tax–we had decided that if the 4 cent didn’t pass that we would go w…