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Nags Head board signals inclusion of 23.2-cent tax rate in budget, directs half-cent to beach nourishment
Summary
At a May 21, 2025 budget workshop, Nags Head staff told commissioners the town faces an estimated $420,000 shared-revenue loss next year due to neighboring towns’ levy increases; commissioners agreed to include a 23.2-cent rate in the recommended budget, dedicating 0.5 cent to beach nourishment and reducing a $400,000 fund-balance appropriation.
At a May 21, 2025 budget workshop, Nags Head Town staff presented options to address an expected drop in shared revenues and commissioners signaled consensus to include a 23.2-cent tax rate in the recommended FY26 budget, dedicating 0.5 cent to the townwide beach nourishment rate and using the remainder to reduce a planned fund-balance appropriation.
Town staff reported a 59% increase in assessed property values after a county revaluation, bringing the town’s total assessed value above $5 billion, and said the revenue-neutral rate calculates to about 20.87 cents. The recommended budget published earlier carried a 22-cent rate; staff said recent proposed levy…
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