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Burke County tax collection report shows strong property returns; commissioners to budget $329,871 state public health grant
Summary
Tax staff reported property tax collections of $51.6 million (94.23%) through Jan. 31, 2025; county manager requested budgeting of a $329,871 Department of Public Health grant to support environmental health and related costs.
Namrita Nelson, representing the Burke County Tax Department, presented the county’s monthly tax collection report and county manager Brian Eppley asked commissioners to budget a $329,871 state public health grant.
Nelson reported property tax collections through Jan. 31, 2025 of $51,634,093.25, or 94.23% collected; motor vehicle taxes were $3,238,290.04, or 63.79% collected. Current‑year taxes collected were reported at $54,872,383.29 (91.65% collected). The presentation listed delinquent tax collections and penalty and interest tallies as part of the regular reporting.
Eppley said the $329,871 request is a Department of Public Health state grant and that an administrative agreement guides permitted uses. He said the county intends to use the funds to offset existing environmental health costs and to contract for additional work to bring environmental health operations up to date. "This is all state grant from the Department of Public Health," Eppley said.
The grant budget amendment and tax report were left on the regular meeting agenda for formal action in the county’s February session.
