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Burke County tax office reports December collections and releases
Summary
Tax Administrator John Bridgers reported property tax collections and a December releases/refunds summary on Jan. 7; the property tax YTD collection was reported as $45,202,848.02 (82.50% collected) with a balance to collect of $9,590,330.98.
On Jan. 7, 2025, Tax Administrator John Bridgers presented Burke County’s tax releases/refunds for December 2024 and the tax-collection report through year-to-date figures.
Bridgers reported property tax collections of $45,202,848.02 year to date, representing 82.50% collected with a remaining balance to collect of $9,590,330.98. Motor vehicle tax, current-year taxes, delinquent taxes and penalty/interest figures were also provided in the packet. The releases and refunds section lists individual taxpayer adjustments and refund amounts by reason (adjustment, assessed in error, duplicate billing, not in Burke County, over assessment, penalty correction, situs correction, value change).
Some line-item refund subtotals in the meeting packet are presented in a format that is not entirely clear in the minutes; where the transcript is ambiguous, the specific breakdowns are listed in the county packet and will be posted with the Jan. 21 meeting materials.
Chairman Brittain opened the floor for questions; there being none, the item was moved without objection to Jan. 21.
