Tax Hike On The Horizon
Maybe County Manager Harry Jones will land that Alabama gig before he releases his budget recommendation next month. Otherwise, it sounds like MeckCo taxpayers are in for a big hit. This from WBTV:
Wednesday night Mecklenburg’s county manager told WBTV he’s likely to recommend a budget in three weeks that increases the tax burden on the average homeowner.
“There are just a number of needs that I think we’ve got to reinvest in,” Harry Jones said.
Apparently, one of those “needs” – a $12 million one – is to reinstate pay raises for county employees, along with other additional bumps in employee compensation. But I digress; back to WBTV:
Jones’s comments came one night after the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board chairman said the district needs $55 million more than it currently looks like it will get.
Jones said it’s unlikely he can recommend giving CMS that much extra money, but indicated a portion of it may be possible.
But that would likely mean a tax increase on most residents.
With the county revaluation raising the values of most homes, taxes on the average person would go up if the tax rate is kept the same.
The board of commissioners has the final say on any tax rate; but with the board’s liberal majority already acknowledging they’d favor residents shouldering a bigger tax burden to provide more revenue for county programs and services, Jones’ recommendation for such would be all the cover they need to make it official.
For the children, of course.
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