Last year the NC General Assembly, in the last hours of the long session (and behind closed doors), brokered a deal allowing counties across the state to raise the land transfer tax—also know as the “home tax”—by .04%. Since then, … Continue reading
“It was logical for people to assume the reason they were having to restrict water use have a shortage in water supply is because we’ve grown too fast, when in fact it was because we had a historic drought.” -Dale … Continue reading
In our last post, concerning Cary’s budget (click here to read), we said that Cary residents would see a decrease in their tax bills. On average, this may or may not be the case. Our post was based on a … Continue reading
Today, Cary Town Manger released Cary’s budget. Here’s the bottom line: Increase in spending for roads and parks ($80 million); Addition of 25 staff members; Increase in services; and (drum roll please…) A 10 cent DECREASE in the property tax … Continue reading
For all the folks who seem to think the Triangle’s biggest city is not green enough: here’s what others think. Winning awards like this are a result of leaders working together—in concert with the business community—to make Raleigh (and the … Continue reading