County proposes mill rate decrease, sets public hearings

The White County Board of Commissioners is pictured during a budget workshop on April 13. From left are Commissioners Shan Ash and Craig Bryant, Chair Travis Turner, and Commissioners Ed Nix and Lyn Holcomb. The county will soon advertise both a proposed millage rate reduction, and potential tax increase. FILE PHOTO
The White County Board of Commissioners is pictured during a budget workshop on April 13. From left are Commissioners Shan Ash and Craig Bryant, Chair Travis Turner, and Commissioners Ed Nix and Lyn Holcomb. The county will soon advertise both a proposed millage rate reduction, and potential tax increase. FILE PHOTO

By Denise Etheridge

 The White County Board of Commissioners notified the White County News in a written statement last week that the commission plans to reduce the 2026 millage rate to …