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Sampson County leaders weigh 6¢ property tax proposal, sales tax referendum and timeline for final vote
Summary
County Manager Hudson laid out a proposed 6¢ property tax increase—including 2¢ for school operating expense, 1¢ to county capital reserve and a half-cent for community college maintenance—and urged commissioners to consider pairing a future local sales-tax referendum to reduce pressure on property taxes.
County Manager Hudson recommended a proposed 6¢ increase in the county property tax rate to cover near-term needs including school operating funds, sheriff vehicle and ambulance replacements and county building repairs, and urged commissioners to consider a sales-tax referendum to help shoulder long-term school and capital costs.
Hudson said the 6¢ package includes 2¢ for public education current expense, 1¢ to a county capital reserve, a half-cent for Sampson Community College ongoing maintenance and the remainder to support public safety vehicle replacements. “I didn’t propose 6¢ lightly,” Hudson said, adding the figure was chosen to address several discrete needs rather than as a round number.
Why it matters: Hudson told the board the county is balancing competing options—cuts, a tax increase and use of fund balance—and currently estimates a fund balance of about $2,627,000 on July 1. The manager said some…
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