comparemela.com

Latest Breaking News On - டெட் டேவிஸ் - Page 6 : comparemela.com

With effective tax increase, commissioners approve $458M budget including staff, commissioner, and teacher raises

New Hanover County Commissioners approved an effective property tax increase to finance a variety of expanded and new initiatives. (Port City Daily photo/File) NEW HANOVER COUNTY –– A typically run-of-the-mill process was inflamed this week when New Hanover County Commissioners effectively passed a tax increase, with two commissioners splintering off from the anticipated state of affairs in favor of finding alternative revenue sources.  The now-approved $458 million budget is up $58.4 million from the current fiscal year, or about 15%. To finance a variety of initiatives, including making New Hanover County Schools employees the highest-paid teachers in the state, the county opted to raise property taxes. The tax rate isn’t actually increasing (in fact, it’s going down by $0.08), but because of recent property revaluations, most property owners will end up paying more. Property values increased by an average of 33% as a result of this year’s revaluation; the last reval

Oak Island to oppose bill that would strip local governments power to regulate tree removal

Races set for city, school board election

The races are now set for the election for local city and school board positions. The filing deadline for the non-partisan election was noon Tuesday. A sufficient number of candidates filed to force primaries for races for the Leavenworth City Commission and the Lansing Board of Education. The primary election will take place Aug. 3. The general election will be Nov. 2. Members of the City Commission are elected to at-large positions. This means each commissioner represents the entire city rather than a specific ward or district. There are three positions on the Leavenworth City Commission that are up for election this year. Eleven people filed as candidates for the three positions. They are incumbents Mike Griswold, Jermaine Wilson and Mark Preisinger as well as Maren Hart, Griff Martin, Edd Hingula, Ted Davis, Christopher Murphy, Michael Lay, Michael A. Bunch and Thomas J. Beal Jr., according to a list from the County Clerk’s Office.

© 2025 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.