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Hospital again lowers property tax rate

For the second year in a row, the Russell County Hospital Board is lowering its property tax rate. At yesterday’s meeting, the board approved a recommendation from hospital CEO Scott Thompson to lower the hospital’s […]

School board lowers real estate tax rate

The Russell County Board of Education voted to lower its real estate tax rate at yesterday’s board meeting. The board voted unanimously to approve a slight lowering of the tax rate. WJRS News spoke with […]

County lowers tax rate for first time since 1994

The Russell County Fiscal Court voted to approve a measure Monday night that would lower the county’s tax rate on real property for the first time since 1994. The county took the compensating rate, which […]