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HENDERSON â The city managers in Henderson and Oxford have each submitted fiscal 2021-22 budget requests that would keep property tax rates in their cities right where they are now.
In Henderson, City Manager Terrell Blackmonâs budget request, if adopted by the City Council, would keep the tax rate at 71.2 cents per $100,000 of assessed value. He likewise proposed holding the line on water rates.
All told, heâs asking the council to approve $41.1 million in spending. While ânot all needs are met,â the budget offers âfurther positive steps in areas not funded previously [that] will help the city continue to grow and reach its full potential,â Blackmon said.
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HENDERSON The city managers in Henderson and Oxford have each submitted fiscal 2021-22 budget requests that would keep property tax rates in their cities right where they are now.
In Henderson, City Manager Terrell Blackmon’s budget request, if adopted by the City Council, would keep the tax rate at 71.2 cents per $100,000 of assessed value. He likewise proposed holding the line on water rates.
All told, he’s asking the council to approve $41.1 million in spending. While “not all needs are met,” the budget offers “further positive steps in areas not funded previously [that] will help the city continue to grow and reach its full potential,” Blackmon said.
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Tensions Flare Over Fate of Durham County Manager
Durham County Manager Wendell Davis
Henry McKoy says Durhamâs leaders like to âstand on the mountaintop and proclaim itâs the bluest city in America.â
But the North Carolina Central University professor derided a statement by the Peopleâs Alliance that encouraged the countyâs elected officials to not renew the contract of Durham County Manager Wendell Davis, a Black man whose seven-year tenure has been lauded for its professional achievements but marred by in-fighting with county board members.Â
His contract ends in June but automatically renews unless the board votes to replace him.Â