Hawkins County Residents Will Soon Be Paying Higher Property Taxes. The County Commission Passed A New 2009-2010 Fiscal Year Budget Which Includes A 9.5 Cent Tax Increase. That Ups The Tax Rate From $2.61 To $2.70. On A Home Valued At One Hundred Thousand Dollars, This Would Mean An Increase Of $23.75. The Additional Money Will Go Towards The Cost Of The New Justic Center.