There was no meeting today of the Jackson County Commission, a quorum was not present due to sickness. I did visit the commission office and noticed the TVA in lieu of tax decrease chart. I obtained a copy and it is thus posted. This is not good news for the residents of Jackson County. This chart represents a 46% decrease in TVA in lieu of taxes over the past 7 budget years; 2020 will reflect a larger decrease of General Fund money regarding TVA in lieu of taxes. County General Fund Revenue has fallen approximately 35% in the past 12 years with very little decrease in services with the exception of road improvements.
The point will arrive where the citizens will either except the inevitable tax increase or the citizens will not receive the same services in which they have come to expect. Falling County income will result in decrease of services for fire, police, roads, senior citizens services including transportation, prescription assistance and many other county services.
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