Expect a tax hike in county budget; second reading set for Monday

There will be a change to the county’s proposed 2025-’26 fiscal year budget when Cherokee County Council considers second reading on Monday. But it’s not the one you are hoping for. Cherokee County Administrator Merv Bishop said he’s reduced the amount taken from the county’s reserve fund from $5 million to $4 million to balance the $44.3 million budget. But […]