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Residents urge commissioners to ease revaluation-related tax burden
Summary
More than a half-dozen residents told the board April 20 that recent property revaluations are creating steep tax and insurance burdens; speakers urged revenue-neutral rates, longer appeal windows and clearer explanations from the tax office.
Dozens of residents attended Onslow County’s April 20 meeting to deliver public comments focused on the county’s recent property revaluation and potential impacts on household budgets.
Multiple speakers described large assessment increases and the strain that higher bills and higher insurance escrows could cause for homeowners on fixed incomes. "This is the most inflammatory budget that I have ever seen," said Troy Futrol, who said his farmland’s assessed…
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