Property Taxes Coverage
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Raleigh proposal raises taxes to raise salaries for police, firefighters
The City of Raleigh may soon increase property taxes, as well as water, sewer and stormwater bills. According to the newly-proposed budget, some of the money would help increase pay for the city's police and firefighters, who have been challenged by staff shortages. -
Raleigh proposal raises taxes, increases pay for police, firefighters
The City of Raleigh may soon increase property taxes, as well as water, sewer and stormwater bills. According to the newly-proposed budget, some of the money would help increase pay for the city's police and firefighters, who have been challenged by staff shortages. -
Wake school leaders ask for $56 million budget increase
The Wake County Public School System wants to ask Wake County Commissioners for a $56 million budget increase next year to increase employee pay and to hire more employees. -
New homebuyers, long-time residents struggle with rising prices
As of Monday night, there are 92 single-family homes available in that price range. Making matters worse is rising property taxes. -
As home selection dwindles in Raleigh, residents also worry about rising property taxes
The selection for homes under $500,000 in Raleigh is getting slimmer by the hour. -
Wake commissioners have to weigh paying for school staff against keeping taxes low
The decision to provide raises to every Wake County Public School System employee will likely require a property tax increase, officials said Wednesday. -
Wake property taxes likely to go up to pay for teacher, school staff raises
The decision to provide raises to every Wake County Public School System employee will likely require a property tax increase, officials said Wednesday. -
City, county leaders working with longtime Triangle residents to keep them in their homes
The real estate boom in the Triangle is pushing property taxes higher, and that means some longtime homeowners are facing displacement. -
Wake group calling for relief from rising property taxes forcing displacement
Congregations around Wake County are coming together to devise a solution to save longtime homeowners from soaring property tax bills. -
Wake Co. group pleads for help with soaring property taxes
One Wake's data shows the average tax bill went up 125 percent in the 12 neighborhoods that saw the biggest increases, and many of those are older, lower-income neighborhoods where new homes are replacing older ones. -
Coronavirus cuts into city, county budgets
Local governments across the state are preparing budgets for the next fiscal year The coronavirus outbreak is lowering their bottom lines by the week. -
Residents can appeal Wake County property values
Much of the property value increase in Wake County was driven by supply and demand, Revenue Director Marcus Kinrade said. -
Big demand for housing, little supply led to jump in Wake property values
Property values for homes in Wake County increased 20 percent, on average, in the reassessment county officials recently completed. -
Wake home values jumped 20 percent on average in reassessment
Property values for homes in Wake County increased 20 percent, on average, in the reassessment county officials recently completed. -
Watch your mail, Wake County: Property assessments coming, tax hikes won't be far behind
Homeowners will soon learn how the county valued their house for tax purposes, but they won't know the full cost until the spring.