Rockingham County's proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017) includes a 2 cent increase in the real estate tax rate -- from $0.68 to $0.70 per $100 of assessed value.

This would bring it closer to Harrisonburg's $0.72 tax rate, but not all the way up there.

If you want to give your figurative two cents to the County about their proposal for using your actual two cents (per $100 of assessed value) then show up at the public hearing on April 13th at 7PM at East Rockingham High School.

Read more via Monday's Daily News Record article....

County Proposes Tax Hike