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about the future. What does Mr. Henry see there?
“Rappahannock County was lucky for a number of years. We did not face any major expenses and were able to keep the tax rate down. Instead of raising the rates slowly and banking the money to build a cushion, the board made a decision to leave the money in people’s pockets.” Then came, in rapid succession, decisions to build the jail, expand the high school, and the need for a county-owned and operated landfill, he explained. “That impacted the t&x rate M
“The landfill,” he said, “should be the last big expense. We have to do it right, we have to spend the money. But, by the end of (calendar year) 1988, we should know where we’re at. We should be back to a more normal situation, seeing the end of these astronomical tax increases each year.”
With only one month remaining before the election, how does Mr. Henry see the race shaping up? “I’m going to become very active, beginning immediately. It’s going to be an uphill battle for me, but if I win I will feel it’s due to the tremendous support of my constituents, and I will represent them accordingly.
“We have addressed a lot of problems - faced some major issues in a favorable way for the county. We’ve made a lot of progress - I’d like to continue.”
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