No Property Tax Hike In County Manager’s Budget Plan

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 CHARLOTTE, NC — For the third year in a row, property taxes will not increase under the budget recommended by the Mecklenburg County Manager.

Dena Diorio presented her $1.6 billion budget to commissioners Thursday.  While property taxes won’t go up, there will be a 1.77 percent tax hike for people who live in unincorporated parts of the county to cover police service.  That’s just more than 35 dollars more a year for the owner of a $200,000 home.

“We actually had requests of $80 million and we had $29 million to spend.  So you really try to go through and prioritize and make decisions that are fair and balanced and address as many needs as you can,” said Diorio.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools would get nearly $14 million more than last year, which is much less than the additional $39 million the district asked for.  The budget plan also includes merit raises for county employees.

The county must adopt its budget by July 1.