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Macon County board previews $64.79 million budget, sets June 13 public hearing and May 30 work session
Summary
County Manager Derek Roland presented a recommended $64,788,976 budget for fiscal 2023-24, citing strong sales-tax growth and a post-revaluation revenue-neutral rate of $0.27 per $100; the board unanimously scheduled a June 13 public hearing and a May 30 work session and approved a fireworks permit for Nantahala Volunteer Fire and Rescue.
County Manager Derek Roland presented a recommended fiscal year 2023-24 budget of $64,788,976 to the Macon County Board of Commissioners at a continued session on May 23, 2023, and the board unanimously scheduled a public hearing and a follow-up work session to review school and public safety requests.
Roland said the recommended spending plan represents a 9% increase over the 2022-23 budget and reflects local growth in sales tax, which he said came in 15.3% above what was budgeted. He told the board the budget follows a revaluation that showed a growth factor of 1.62% and cited a revenue-neutral tax rate of $0.27 per $100 valuation, which he said would be the lowest tax rate in North Carolina. Roland also reported that 2,141 revaluation appeals were received…
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