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New-look board swearing-in set

By Dave Russell

Phillips wins; board race remains too close to call

By Dave Russell

City to spend more than $44K for administration of Gateway project grant

Council voted unanimously to enter into a third-party agreement with consulting firm.

Sylva ponders tax increase

Sylva ponders tax increase Protestors hold signs opposing a plan to increase taxes to fund additional police officers during a public hearing on a different topic the board held at Bridge Park April 1. Holly Kays photo Sales tax receipts are booming in Sylva and a newly completed property revaluation will bump real estate values by about 14.5 percent this year if tax rates stay the same, the town would expect to receive $345,000 more in the coming fiscal year than in the current year’s budget. That increase equals 7.86 percent of the estimated general fund revenues for 2021-22, but three of the town’s five commissioners say they support an increase to the tax rate as well. 

Huron Shores raises alarm on fire college closure