Carter County’s Budget Committee Is Expected To Hold Its Final Meeting And A Public Hearing On The Proposed 2024 Fiscal Year Budget This Afternoon. The Proposed Spending Plan Includes A 15-Cent Property Tax Rate Increase Bringing It To $2.18 Cent Per $100 Of Assessed Value. Nearly All Of The Increase Is Coming From A Five-Dollar Per Hour Pay Increase For The Sheriff’s Office And Detention Center And A $2.50 Per Hour Pay Increase For Other Employees. The Committee Will Meet This Evening At 5pm Followed By The Carter County Commission Meeting At 6pm.