Property Taxes
The current property tax rate for the City of Henderson is $0.9001 per $100 of assessed value. City residents must also pay property taxes to Chester County at a rate of $2.0369 per $100 of assessed value. City taxes are payable at Henderson City Hall while County taxes are payable at the County Trustee’s Office at the County Office Building at 159 East Main Street. Property taxes must be paid by the end of February following the year of assessment. Penalty and Interest are added at a rate of 1.5% per month for each month or a portion thereof that taxes are past due. To contact the tax office call (731) 983-5000.
Business License
Anyone interested in opening a business in Henderson must purchase a required business license. Businesses must have one of two types of license – Minimal Activity License or Standard Business License – see below for an explanation of each.
Minimal Activity License
If your gross sales are more than $3,000 but less than $100,000, you are required to obtain a Minimal Activity License from the City as well as Chester County. The annual license fee is $15.00 each and must be renewed each year.
Standard Business License
If your taxable sales are more than $100,000, you must obtain a Standard Business License from the City as well as Chester County. You must pay an initial $15.00 fee for each license, renew the license annually, and pay any gross receipts tax based on your sales. The State of Tennessee Department of Revenue administers the collection of the annual business tax and renewal of the business license through an online process. The state mails no renewal notices, so the business owners must remember to renew prior to the due date which for most businesses is April 15th. Failure to pay the amount due will result in late fees and penalties and can result in a collection order by the Tennessee Department of Revenue.
Beer Permits, Packaged Liquor Stores
The City of Henderson allows the sale of beer for off-premises consumption only. No on-premises consumption is allowed. The city does allow Packaged Liquor Stores are permitted through the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (ABC).
Businesses that desire to sell beer for off-premises consumption must complete the appropriate application though the city recorder’s office and pay a non-refundable two hundred and fifty dollar ($250.00) application fee. Applications must be on file at the recorder’s office for a minimum of thirty (30) days before they are considered by the Henderson Beer Board (the Board of Mayor and Aldermen). No beer permit will be issued to any business located within one thousand (1,000) feet of any school (public or private), daycare, or church. The distance is measured using the straight-line method.
The Henderson Board of Mayor and Aldermen also serve as the Henderson Beer Board and comprises six members and a Chairman. The chairman only votes in the case of a tie. The Beer Board meets as needed on the second Thursday night of each month immediately following the meeting of the Board
of Aldermen. Meetings are held on the second floor of City Hall, 121 Crook Ave in the Council Chamber. All meetings of the Beer Board are open to the public.
Human Resources
The City of Henderson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Therefore, it is the policy of the City of Henderson not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability in its employment practices, programs, services or activities.
Department Heads in each department are responsible for recruiting and hiring their own employees under a uniform set of rules and regulations. General Administration serves as the central department that is responsible for payroll, employee benefits, employee records and it also maintains personnel policies and procedures. The city currently has sixty-three full-time and five part-time employees.
Job Openings
The city only accepts applications when vacant positions are available. All vacant positions that are not filled by promotion are duly advertised in the “Chester County Independent” newspaper and on this website. Applicants must complete an approved City Application. Resumes may be required for some positions in addition to the application. Applications and Job Descriptions may be obtained at City Hall during regular office hours. A deadline for applications is set for each vacant position. Applicants must make a separate application for each position they have an interest in.
City Records, Ordinances, Documents & City Board Minutes
The City Recorder is the custodian of most City Records. Anyone that needs help in locating or obtaining city records should contact the City Recorder’s Office.
» Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting Minutes
» Henderson, TN Charter & Municipal Code
Cemeteries
The City of Henderson maintains two cemeteries: The Henderson City Cemetery located between North Church Ave and North Franklin Ave and the Dean Cemetery located on Baughn Street Extended.
The city records on the Henderson City Cemetery are fairly accurate back to approximately 1940 as they pertain to lot ownership, but prior to that the records are unreliable. The cemetery was originally a the cemetery of the First Baptist Church, located on the site facing North Franklin Ave. The city took over the cemetery sometime in the 1930’s. Records were unreliable until longtime City Recorder Lyman Cook began keeping the records in the 1940’s. Limited lots are still available for sale in the Northeast section of the cemetery. For more information contact: City Recorder Jim Garland.
The Dean Cemetery is only maintained by the city. The city does not have any records of the burials or ownership of the lots. For more information contact John Welch at (731) 989-4993.