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Cramerton proposes 3-cent tax-rate cut as commissioners debate town support for Confluence
Summary
Town Manager Zach Ollis presented a proposed 2023–24 budget that includes a three-cent reduction in the tax rate and continued town contributions to Confluence; commissioners debated whether Confluence operates as a community space or a business and requested further financial updates.
Town Manager Zach Ollis presented the Town of Cramerton’s proposed 2023–24 budget on May 18, calling for a three-cent decrease in the property tax rate from 0.475 to 0.445 and outlining revenue and expenditure highlights.
The proposed budget also lists a $50,000 contribution to the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation to continue operations support for Confluence, a town-supported facility. Mayor Nelson Wills said he supports Confluence’s goals but questioned taxpayer subsidies for what he described as a venue that “is functioning as a bar.” “It is fundamentally wrong…
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