Ingram raises tax rate

Ingram raises tax rate by 40 percent. According to the West Kerr Current, the city council voted to raise the tax rate from 38 cents per 100 dollar valuation to 53 cents per 100 dollar valuation. The date for a special meeting to adopt the rate has yet to be determined. According  to Councilman Rocky Hawkins, the increase was due to the county and the sewer system.